The maritime security landscape saw a dramatic escalation this week with one of the largest coordinated strikes on Ukraine’s port infrastructure since the onset of the war. On 23 May 2025, Russian ...

Estonia deployed a naval patrol boat, helicopter, and reconnaissance aircraft. Russia escalated by sending a Su-35 fighter jet, which briefly violated NATO airspace. NATO aircraft, including Polish ...

We’re proud to share that Dryad Global has been officially shortlisted for the 2025 SAFETY4SEA Cyber Security Award — recognising our commitment to redefining maritime cybersecurity through innovation ...

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Ship operators hire armed guards to countenance the potential use of lethal force to defend a vessel in extreme and proscribed circumstances. It’s a serious business and has potentially significant ...

Luxury yachting demands seamless connectivity, operational efficiency, and an uncompromised onboard experience—but this reliance on digital systems also presents cyber security risks. From ...

Reporting indicates that the Panama-flagged MV ASPHALT PRINCESS (IMO 7382988) was boarded by armed personnel and seized whilst underway approximately 62nm East-Southeast of Fujairah. The incident was ...

In recent years, Latin American drug networks have increasingly adopted sophisticated methods to evade detection, including the use of unmanned vessels and chemical transformation of cocaine. Frigate ...

The maritime industry in 2025 faces an increasingly complex and dynamic cybersecurity landscape. As digital systems, automation, and global connectivity deepen across vessels and port facilities, the ...

This week’s maritime security landscape highlights intensifying piracy risks in the Gulf of Mexico, escalating naval tensions between India and Pakistan, and wider geopolitical shifts affecting ...

Large-scale terrorist attacks similar to those perpetrated against the United States on September 11, 2001, have since declined, leading perhaps to a sense of complacency among Western countries that ...

Recent operations across South America have highlighted the escalating battle against narcotics trafficking within the region. Significant drug seizures in Peru, Ecuador, and Panama underscore the ...