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#Re-Introducing Project Maritime! 🌊 🗓️ One year ago, Lisa McKinnon Munde introduced a pivotal initiative exploring the modern maritime dimension at the intersection of irregular warfare and strategic competition. 🚢 Why It Matters: Historical Significance: 🌍 Understanding the critical role of oceans, lakes, and rivers in global connectivity and geopolitical trends. Modern Challenges: 🌊 Addressing complexities in the maritime commons, climate change impacts, and strategic competition, especially in the Indo-Pacific. Emerging Technologies: 🛰️ Leveraging "Blue OSINT" for maritime domain awareness to counter illegal activities and enhance security. 📢 Get Involved: Project Maritime seeks to bridge gaps between practitioners, policymakers, and scholars by fostering a common understanding and dialogue on maritime challenges and opportunities. #Argentina🇦🇷⚓️ #SouthAtlantic #Ushuaia #BlueOSINT #MaritimeMilitia🇨🇳 #AntarticGeopolitic❄️ #Antartida🇦🇷

🌊 Re-Introducing Project Maritime! 🌊 🗓️ One year ago, Lisa McKinnon Munde introduced a pivotal initiative exploring the modern maritime dimension at the intersection of irregular warfare and strategic competition. 🚢 Why It Matters: Historical Significance: 🌍 Understanding the critical role of oceans, lakes, and rivers in global connectivity and geopolitical trends. Modern Challenges: 🌊 Addressing complexities in the maritime commons, climate change impacts, and strategic competition, especially in the Indo-Pacific. Emerging Technologies: 🛰️ Leveraging "Blue OSINT" for maritime domain awareness to counter illegal activities and enhance security. 📢 Get Involved: Project Maritime seeks to bridge gaps between practitioners, policymakers, and scholars by fostering a common understanding and dialogue on maritime challenges and opportunities. 🌟 🔗 Join the conversation and contribute your insights! Submit your work to submissions@irregularwarfare.org with the subject "Project Maritime Submission." Follow @proj_maritime on Twitter for the latest updates! 🐦 #MaritimeSecurity #IrregularWarfare #StrategicCompetition #Geopolitics #BlueOSINT #ClimateChange #ProjectMaritime #GlobalTrade #Innovation 🌐🚢📡

The war for information dominance in the future will be fought under the sea. The information lines of communication have known paths that parallel the commercial shipping lanes with the same choke points.

Over the weekend, I read this The Wall Street Journal article discussing the challenges faced by the Panama and Suez Canals. And it got me thinking... these challenges require a multifaceted approach, emphasizing resilience, technological innovation, and international cooperation. Investing in modern water management technologies such as desalination plants and rainwater harvesting systems can significantly mitigate drought effects in the Panama Canal region. Enhanced satellite monitoring and AI applications could further enhance the prediction and management of water levels. For geopolitical stability around the Suez Canal, diplomatic efforts and international agreements are pivotal in safeguarding shipping routes. Exploring alternative transportation paths like the Northern Sea Route provides a strategic diversification of trade routes. These solutions not only resolve current issues but also fortify against future disruptions, ensuring the sustainability of global trade. Check out the article: https://lnkd.in/g6kc_rjb #GlobalTrade #InnovationInShipping #WaterManagement #GeopoliticalStability

🌍 Countdown to Maritime Security 2024 conference next week! | The global conversation on maritime security is more important than ever! From enhancing human security to advancing cutting-edge technologies like AI and satellite surveillance, the Maritime Security 2024 conference in Cabo Verde will bring together policymakers, industry leaders, and researchers to shape the future of the Blue Economy. UNITAR and International Maritime Organization , along with the EU, European External Action Service , Atlantic Centre, and G7++ Friends of the Gulf of Guinea (FoGG), are leading this important dialogue on securing our oceans and fostering economic growth. Be part of the conversation! #MaritimeSecurity2024 #BlueEconomy #Innovation #AtlanticOcean #HumanSecurity #SustainableDevelopment

Why Maritime Power Matters Today Maritime power has always been a cornerstone of global influence, but today it holds even greater significance. 🚢 It’s not just about military strength; it’s about controlling the key routes and systems that underpin global trade, security, and communication. Consider these key factors shaping maritime power today: 1. The Arctic is becoming a strategic focus for Canada. With melting ice opening new trade routes, Canada’s northern waters are drawing increasing attention, not just from shipping companies but also from nations like China. Safeguarding this emerging trade corridor is critical for economic and national security. 2. Rising maritime tensions demand enhanced vigilance. From the South China Sea to the Persian Gulf, disputes over territorial waters and resources are increasing, underscoring the importance of monitoring and protecting these regions. 3. Control over undersea communication cables is critical. The vast majority of global internet traffic relies on these cables, making them strategic assets that are vulnerable to sabotage or disruption in times of conflict. Modern maritime power isn’t just about projecting strength on the water—it’s about leveraging advanced technology to anticipate and address threats before they escalate. At Zighra, we combine AI and behavioural sensor fusion to deliver actionable, explainable insights, helping to secure critical maritime systems against risks like GNSS interference and cyberattacks. The game has changed, and maritime power today is about ensuring security, stability, and resilience across the interconnected networks that keep the world moving. #AI #Defense #maritime #siutationalawareness #cyberdefense

Recent events have starkly exposed the vulnerabilities in the global maritime order. Incidents such as the damage to the North Stream 2 pipeline, the severing of undersea cables, disruptions of grain exports, and attacks on shipping underline the contested nature of the oceans in contemporary international affairs. These events underscore a crucial reality: the once-taken-for-granted freedom of the seas, essential for global connectivity and prosperity, is now increasingly challenged by both state and non-state actors. Read more: https://hubs.ly/Q02CYPJw0 #geopolitics #maritimesecurity

The ETA Secretariat is attending today the 1st Meeting of the European Maritime Space (EMS) Forum. The EMS is the maritime component of the European corridors policy, a key element to achieve the Commission's goals for the new term 2024-2029: competitive, resilient and greener ports, a thriving shipping sector and seamless maritime connections.

🚢 Coming up - Maritime Data Newsletter Issue no. 29 bringing you timely updates and insights from leading maritime intelligence providers. Here’s a sneak peek of what’s inside: ⛓ Crowdstrike Outage & Hodeidah Attack: the Supply Chain is Quickly Disrupted 🚚 Sluggish crude demand in Europe continues Iran’s tankers double down on concealment efforts post-sanctions 🛢️ Decline in Crude Oil Shipments to China Amid Economic Shifts and Strategic Stockpiling 🌍 Why Unmanned Systems are Having a Maritime Moment 🚢  US Steel – A Political Hot Potato ⚓ Weekly Dry Shipping Recap and more... 🔍 Look out for these articles and more to stay updated on the latest trends and challenges in the maritime industry. 🌊📈 Stay updated - subscribe to Maritime Data Newsletter on LinkedIn today: https://lnkd.in/exwPBCNG Prefer email updates? Subscribe here: https://lnkd.in/eYytmgKF

My latest map depicts the shipping traffic in the Mediterranean, drawing on authoritative data from the IMF and the World Bank, complemented by the luminescent VIIRS nightlight data from EOG. The visualization captures the intricate web of maritime routes that span our oceans, with line thicknesses that narrate the story of shipping activity volume. Cities and ports come alive with radiant light, underscoring their roles as pivotal hubs in the global trade network. Curious how I create maps like this? Check out my latest video tutorial: https://lnkd.in/eTNFiGKK #GlobalTrade #ShippingTraffic #DataVisualization #NightlightData #MaritimeEconomy #LinkedInShowcase #EconomicInsights #TradeRoutes #GlobalEconomy #UrbanEnergy