The Montreux Convention Regarding the Regime of the Straits gives Turkey control over the water route between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean.
Russian Navy vessel Dmitriy Rogachev 375 sails in the Bosphorus under the 15 July Martyrs Bridge in Istanbul, Turkey, 16 February 2022.
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There are important strategic and political maritime dimensions to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
A man removes water from a fishing boat in Idenau, Cameroon. Illegal activity by foreign fishing companies has depleted fishing stocks.
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The maritime situation in Mozambique must not be allowed to emulate the maritime threats found off Nigeria, Somalia, and the rebel-held territories in Libya.
What is a ‘blue acceleration’ doing to our oceans?
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The Suez Canal on a normal day.
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Direct implications for maritime security are unlikely. But there will be ripple effects in the shipping industry and in many commercial sectors.
Nigerian Navy Special forces pretend to arrest pirates during a joint military exercise with the French navy.
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Besides the misalignment of its resources, design, equipment and its additional roles, the military has also been hobbled by misappropriation of funds.
Suspected pirates surrender to the U.S. Coast Guard off the coast of Somalia in 2009.
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In 2019, there were fewer attacks and attempted attacks on ships than there had been in 25 years. The coronavirus may bring economic and political changes that make piracy worse in the coming years.
Navies, and other security agencies, won’t be able to improve maritime security as long as root causes on land are not addressed.
US service members practising water rescue techniques during a routine training exercise off the coast of Djibouti in 2007.
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After Brexit, the UK will need to decide whether it supports EU diplomacy or US militarism.
Sailors from the French Navy ship “La Somme” board a small craft after a pirate attack on a French command and supply ship in 2010.
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If African countries and their regional bodies want to reap substantially from the blue economy, then it’s time for the continent to invest heavily in securing its maritime resources.
A Panamanian-flagged oil carrier seized off the South Korean coast.
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China’s conventional military assets are intimidating enough, but its latest technological advances could transform the military balance in its neighbourhood.