The Maritime Dimension of International Security Terrorism, Piracy, and Challenges for the United States
The vast size and highly unregulated nature of the world's waterways havemade the maritime environment an increasingly attractive theater forperpetrators of transnational violence. Piracy and sea-borne terrorism havebeen on the rise since 2000. While the United States has spearheaded severalimp...
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| Format: | Electronic Book Chapter |
| Language: | English |
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RAND Corporation
2008
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| Summary: | The vast size and highly unregulated nature of the world's waterways havemade the maritime environment an increasingly attractive theater forperpetrators of transnational violence. Piracy and sea-borne terrorism havebeen on the rise since 2000. While the United States has spearheaded severalimportant initiatives to improve maritime security, the author urgespolicymakers to consider four additional measures to safeguard the world'soceans. |
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| ISBN: | MG697AF 9780833045287 9780833042996 |
| Access: | Open Access |