The Interpreter

The Surprising Link Between Piracy and Covid-19

Poverty, institutional incapacity and budget cuts fuelled a surge in pandemic piracy. The lessons are many.
October 17, 2023

Sea Robbery in the Singapore Strait

A crucial global trade route is subject to a rash of petty crime, but the consequences aren’t so petty.
September 25, 2023

Stemming the tide of piracy in Southeast Asia

The International Chamber of Commerce published a new report on piracy and armed robbery against ships early this year.
June 16, 2022

Not all maritime disputes are built the same

Maritime disputes in Southeast Asia should be viewed less as a single big basket of problems, and more as smaller individual problems with their own corresponding solutions. There is not a..
May 03, 2022

Of maritime security and a rules-based order

All good in theory, but the operational logistics of multinational cooperation at sea will take more than narratives.
April 14, 2022