Hybrid Threats and the Law of the Sea Use of Force and Discriminatory Navigational Restrictions in Straits

• Main Author: Lott, Alexander (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Brill 2022
• Subjects: International law; Law of the sea; International humanitarian law; International arbitration; armed attack; arrest of ships; Bab el-Mandeb Strait; Baltic Straits; grey zone; hybrid warfare; innocent passage; Kerch Strait; maritime law enforcement; naval warfare; Strait of Hormuz; Straits of Malacca and Singapore; Taiwan Strait; transit passage; use of force
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Summary

Hybrid Threats and the Law of the Sea debates the practice of states that have resorted to discriminatory navigational restrictions or aggression against foreign ships and aircraft in densely navigated straits. The book explores both widely acknowledged and lesser-known maritime incidents that meet the characteristics of hybrid warfare or hybrid conflict. This research approaches hybrid threats from the perspective of the interrelationship between navigational restrictions, law enforcement, armed attack, and the legal regime of straits. It provides guidance for determining whether the rules of armed conflict or law enforcement are applicable to various naval incidents.

ISBN

9789004509368
9789004509351

Access

Open Access