Maritime Security

Aaron Willschick looks at the puzzling issue of why pirate attacks have risen on Africa's west coast and drastically fallen on the east coast in the Gulf of Aden.

Daniel Bodirsky on Taiwan’s attempts to stay relevant among regional players in the Asia-Pacific, and the complications it creates.

Aaron Willschick looks at some of the measures being taken that have prevented a pirate attack from occurring in Somalia for over a year now and questions whether it is enough on a long-term basis.

The National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy was designed to re-fit Canada’s Navy and Coast Guard while giving Canadian shipyards a significant boost. But concern over costs has begun to plague the program before it ever gets off the ground.

Aaron Willschick argues that the U.S. Navy’s new LAWS laser system may be impressive from a technological point of view, but weapons of its kind threaten to push warfare to a futuristic and dangerous position.

The discovery of substantial natural gas deposits in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea may bring prosperity but it also may destabilize the region's politics and increase regional tensions.

Aaron Willschick examines Canada's valuable contribution to counter-piracy activities through Operation Artemis.

Aaron Willschick on the tension over the recent Russian military exercise in the Black Sea and how Russian President Vladimir Putin should put an end to his persistent warmongering.