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.

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.

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.

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..

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.