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Modern Piracy: IUU Fishing, the Hidden Menace

IUU fishing poses a significant threat to marine ecosystems, marine biodiversity, and global economies, as it undermines the efforts of sustainable fisheries management and deprives coastal communities of their livelihoods. In the fight against IUU fishing, High-Frequency Surface Wave Radar (HFSWR) technology emerges as the most critical tool for protecting…

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Protecting Our Offshore Assets Requires Persistent Maritime Surveillance

To protect critical offshore assets, maritime authorities must maintain an operating picture of vessel activity over their Sovereign Exclusive Economic Zone. Today, high frequency surface wave radar (HFSWR) has matured to the point where it can overcome the limitations of traditional MDA approaches and provide persistent monitoring of an entire…

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Escalation at Sea: Stability and Instability in Maritime East Asia

This article argues that low-level instability is to be expected with maritime boundary disputes or when power competition occurs at sea; however, sustained escalatory cycles are unlikely, because of the characteristics of the maritime strategic environment. The maritime theater possesses unique strategic characteristics. These include the nature of potential strategic…