A significant decline in the number of U.S.-flagged vessels and the collapse of domestic shipbuilding have created vulnerabilities in national security, say two of the co-authors of “Zero Point Four: ...

In an era characterized by increasing maritime security challenges, it's more important than ever to improve naval defenses and strengthen the ability to counteract ...

Maritime security in the Indo-Pacific depends not only on technology but on established networks of cooperation and coordination between regional actors.

This week’s maritime security report from Palaemon Maritime starts by saying: “Hello Shipmate, this week saw a sharp ...

The 2025 white paper marks a major shift in Taiwan’s view of maritime security. The 2020 White Paper approached maritime security mainly through territorial disputes. Chapter 2, Section 2, “Maritime ...

The Shipbuilding and Harbor Infrastructure for Prosperity and Security (SHIPS) for America Act (the Act) was reintroduced on April 30, 2025, with bipartisan support from legislators. It aims to expand ...

Aspida is the first PMSC to be permanently approved by CNAPS to provide armed guards onboard French flagged vessels. Maritime security firm Aspida informs that as of June 12, 2015 it has become the ...

On April 9, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order (the “EO”) entitled Restoring America’s Maritime Dominance. 1 The EO directs the creation of a comprehensive Maritime Action Plan aimed at ...

Legend-class U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752) operations and security officers work with a temporarily assigned crew member to query a fishing vessel crew within the Republic of the ...

China is increasingly promoting its own version of flexible minilateral security cooperation as an alternative to traditional multilateral institutions and Western-led security alliances. On March 13, ...