Toward a new maritime strategy navy general library. Global maritime intelligence integration plan for the national strategy for maritime security open pdf 277 kb due to its complex nature and immense size, the maritime domain is particularly susceptible to exploitation and disruption by individuals, organizations, and nation states. Antiterrorism maritime transportation system or new u. The new zealand government has implemented a range of measures to address security risks in trade and travel at the border, including the maritime security act. New zealand expects all ports and vessels that operate under the international ship and port security isps code, to maintain international best practice with regard to maritime security. This sets the stage for a debate about whether the next danish counterpiracy strategy should broaden its approach and view these challenges through a lens of maritime security and development in africa. Maritime strategy in a new era of great power competition 3 introduction. I will also work with texts such as establishment of u. The seas nurture growth and render key environmental services. Challenges to maritime security have many faces piracy and armed robbery. The national strategy for maritime security, september 2005. Their security is part of the foundation on which our society is built. The december 20 european council put a deadline on a maritime strategy for june 2014. The securitization theory of the openhagen school provides the proper theoretical basis to explain the factors that are to be considered in defining a maritime security policy and to support the findings of this essay.
The objective of this essay is to discuss the importance of a common security strategy in the maritime environment. Inegma strategies in contemporary maritime security 1 maritime security the concept of maritime security has a double meaning because on the one hand it must help mitigate the impact of seagenerated threats on the mainland, and on the. Asiapacific maritime security strategy department of defense. It addresses traditional and nontraditional security. Co04058 australias new maritime security strategy rsis. It is an overarching maritime security strategy against all challenges from the global maritime domain that may affect people, activities or infrastructures in the eu. Maritime security is one of the latest buzzwords of international relations. European union maritime security strategy responding. Enhancing maritime security africa center for strategic.
Navys maritime strategy, a cooperative strategy for 21st century seapower. Develop a national maritime strategy develop a national maritime security strategy revive or create a national maritime security and facilitation committee develop national maritime security plans and procedures summary of the table top exercises to date, imo has conducted table top exercises in the following countries. The new national strategy for maritime security aligns all federal government maritime security programs and. We will achieve the objectives set out here through a thorough understanding of the risks we face, coupled. Maritime security is best achieved by blending public and private maritime security activities on a global scale into an integrated effort that addresses all maritime threats. Although howards new maritime security strategy will go some way to reducing the vulnerabilities of australias maritime sector, the threat itself will remain. Why maritime security matters maritime transport provides the main mode for eu imports and exports to the rest of the world. An insightful and penetrating intellectual history, it critically analyzes the navys. A brief overview open pdf 46 kb prior to september 11, 2001, maritime security, while being considered as a necessary element of the management of the maritime community, was a relatively small priority in actual application to the overall scheme of commercial shipping and port operations in the united states.
National strategy for the security of maritime areas. Nato is at the forefront of maritime security, and the organization is using innovative tools and resources to implement its maritime strategy. Maritime security is a responsibility, which has no clear definitions when it comes to maritime security operations. Maritime security perspectives for a comprehensive. To redress this, the overriding focus must now be on. The maritime infrastructure recovery plan mirp is one of eight plans supporting the national strategy for maritime security. The concept of maritime security has no definite meaning strategies of mapping the meaning of maritime security are introduced approaches from security studies can illuminate the meaning of maritime security for different actors a research agenda of mapping maritime security is outlined 1. Marine corps today released the revised maritime strategy, unveiling it at an event at csis. Homeland security presidential directive hspd, also referred to as national security presidential directive41 directs the coordination of u. The eu maritime security strategy and action plan information toolkit 1. The maritime commerce security plan is a component of the national strategy for maritime security.
Indian maritime security strategy 2015 indian navy. Mcnicholas explains in clear language how commercial seaports and vessels function. Strengthening maritime security through cooperation. Even more worrisome, the appetite for nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction is growing among. Promoting global maritime security is a key strand of work in implementing the eu global strategy in line with the principles of the eumss. New us maritime security strategy includes legal and. Maritime security strategy and the francoemirati strategic. In fact, 90% of the eus external trade and 40% of its internal trade is transported by sea. Noc 10 describes the ways with which the sea services will achieve the ends. Communication, part 8, is devoted to proposing an outline for a future maritime policy for the ec, with the emphasis on measures to enhance the competitiveness of the ec fleet and the maintenance and creation of high quality maritime employment. From march 1923, the africa center for strategic studies held the latest in its long series of maritime security programs, enhancing maritime security, in the seychelles to see firsthand the countrys approach to combatting criminality on the seas and discussing common challenges and lessons learned. Wullson mvomo ela african approaches to maritime security the gulf of guinea. The national strategy for the security of maritime areas is intended to offer a coherent national interministerial framework to improve the fight against maritime insecurity, based notably on an analysis of maritime risks and threats, in the short or medium terms, likely to affect the strategic interests of france and its partners1. The uk national strategy for maritime security printready pdf ref.
The new national strategy for maritime security aligns all federal government maritime security programs and initiatives into a comprehensive and cohesive. Although the german naval involvement in antipiracy operations in the. Outreach through partnerships, dialogue and cooperation. Lisa otto, why regional efforts are key to africas maritime security, january 2018. An integrated maritime strategy like the 2050 aim strategy is quite complex, and implementation would be rather challenging. Ian ralby, a human security approach to maritime security in the gulf of guinea, comparative jurist, 31 august 2016. Future challenges in international maritime security sipri. University of groningen the eu maritime security strategy.
Maritime security is a comprehensive concept that derives from the systemic nature of the maritime domain presenting multiple and interrelated requirements for cooperative security by state and nonstate actors. The new us maritime strategy march, 2015 joshua tallis 1 comment editors note. In summary, to implement the future maritime strategy. This strategy establishes objectives to meet this aim and support national. The new us maritime strategy center for international. Scientific and technological advances coupled with the progressive implementation of new concepts of use, such as that of motorways of the sea developed in. The national strategy for maritime security was produced in response to national security presidential directive nspd41 homeland security presidential directive hspd maritime security policy december 21, 2004. Maritime security is vital maritime security is a shared need for the welfare and prosperity of the eu and the world. The plan should provide a programme for up to five years, with delivery horizons assigned to work strands ranging from immediate to medium and longterm. A twoday conference entitled, a new maritime strategy at the ronald reagan building and international trade center on september 26, 2007, organized by the institute for foreign policy analysis, hosted a multiplicity of panelists, many in uniform, who spoke about several crucial issues, ranging from rationale for a new maritime strategy to the need for developing critical skills for. The european union maritime security strategy eumss for the global maritime domain is a joint eu plan to improve the way in which the eu preempts and responds to these challenges. It was developed in collaboration with public and privatesector stakeholders, as directed by national security presidential directive41homeland security presidential directive. Notably, its current and future maritime operations are being conducted by a single allied maritime command which is based in the uk and collocated with the eus maritime command. The book examines the evolution of american naval thinking in the postcold war era.
Customs and border protection cbp have made substantial progress in implementing initiatives and programs that, collectively, have enhanced cargo security, but some challenges remain. The uk national strategy for maritime security cm 8829. Major actors have started to include maritime security in their mandate or reframed their work in such terms. The eu has developed a forwardlooking maritime security strategy to protect these sea. Maritime strategy in a new era of great power competition. Enhancing maritime security in africa africa center for. Further transformation of nato s maritime forces organisation and capabilities will be necessary to better align nato s maritime capabilities with the requirements of the missions envisaged in this maritime strategy. Regional characteristics and political, military, legal and economic implications. Examples of progress and challenges are discussed below. About the author catherine zara raymond is an associate research fellow in the maritime security programme at the institute of defence and strategic studies, nanyang technological. Maritime forces must contribute to winning wars decisively while enhancing our ability to prevent war, win. An introduction, second edition, provides practical, experiencebased, and proven knowledge and a howtoguide on maritime security.
The plan is intended to be 8 joint communication to the european parliament. It has been argued that while it is currently fashionable to argue that policy silos should be replaced by policy integration such efforts are fraught with risks. Indian maritime security strategy 2015 indian maritime security strategy 2015 21. As stated in the eumss, the action plan aims to deliver crosssectoral actions in a comprehensive and coordinated manner, mainstreaming maritime security into eu policies. National strategy for maritime security homeland security. The new national strategy for maritime security aligns all federal government maritime security programs and initiatives into a comprehensive and cohesive national effort. Asymmetric use of technology will pose a range of threats to the united states and its partners. The safety and economic security of the united states depends on the secure use of the worlds seaports and waterways. The aim of this strategy is to ensure safe, secure, and environmentally responsible maritime activity in the arctic. In 2005, maritime security policy coordinating committee came up with maritime transportation system security recommendations for the national strategy for maritime security. A maritime security strategy should therefore move on from only targeting the foot soldiers of maritime crime to putting more pressure on its organizers, as the profits are ultimately consumed and invested on land.
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