Maritime Security

Our Approach

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Our Approach

Security (and insecurity) at and from the sea is a comprehensive phenomenon that involves a multitude of actors and processes at local, regional and global scales.

We approach maritime security via the following key questions:

  • Why does the sea matter for security and citizen protection?
  • Who are the threat actors and what are their objectives?
  • What and who is at risk?
  • How do risks and threats at/from the sea combine?
  • What are the emerging threat vectors?
  • How to address maritime security challenges?

We draw from the combination of the following conceptual frameworks: