Guest post for Chinese Military Strategy Week by Chad M. Pillai Last year, I wrote about “The Return of Great Power Politics” and described an emerging multi-polarity and its impact on the global security environment. Since then, the updated Russian Military Doctrine, Chinese Military Strategy, the U.S. National Military Strategy were all released. Each has … Continue reading Bear, Dragon & Eagle: Russian, Chinese & U.S. Military Strategies→
In early November, the UK Chapter of CIMSEC hosted its first official meet-up at Stonehouse Royal Marine Barracks in Plymouth. The atmosphere was very lively and the air was thick with intense discussion and debate about a range of maritime and security issues including international counter-piracy strategy, the modern utility of aircraft carriers, the role of … Continue reading CIMSEC’s First UK Chapter Meet-up Recap→
Feature Picture: LÉ Samuel Beckett the latest OPV of the Irish Naval Service (Trilogy Corporate Site 2014) Geographical and Oceanographical Factors When designing OPVs the core question a nation will need to ask itself is how big in terms of area, where the EEZ is (i.e. Northern waters, or Equatorial waters), how far is it … Continue reading Protecting the Exclusive Ecconomic Zone – Part II→
A Mess There is a general consensus in the global maritime industry that the rate of unlawful acts against vessels in the Gulf of Guinea (GoG) has been on the increase in recent years. However, information on the exact nature of such unlawful acts in the region is distorted and unreliable with confusing statistics – … Continue reading The Legalities of Gulf of Guinea Maritime Crime With Suggested Solutions→
