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China uses maritime militia to assert claim on South China Sea

New report finds Beijing funding hundreds of vessels that it uses to back its expansive claim in the disputed waters.
November 25, 2021

Help us tackle pirate threats

Kwaku Ofori Asiamah, the Minister of Transport, has asked West and Central African regional governments to pool resources together to fight the incessant piracy and armed robbery attacks in the..
November 24, 2021

Weekly Maritime Security Threat Assessment

Access the latest Triton Scout Maritime Security Threat Assessment for the week commencing Monday 22nd November.
November 23, 2021

Inside the IRIS programme with Shannon McSkimming

Three years ago Dryad Global launched an industry placement programme to identify young graduate talent from under represented groups in society to help them to gain experience and knowledge to..
November 23, 2021

Maritime Security, Intelligence Analysis & Philanthrophy

Dryad Global analyst Casper Goldman is based between London and Soest in Holland. As part of his role at Dryad Global he focuses on the complexities of the West Africa region. But there's something..
November 22, 2021

IRANIAN MARITIME THREATS: AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE U.S. NAVY

The volume of oil that flows through the Strait of Hormuz gives it geostrategic importance. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, “In 2018, its daily oil flow averaged 21 million..
November 22, 2021

Son of former Libyan ruler Gaddafi runs for president

The son of late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi appeared for nearly the first time in a decade on Sunday to register as a presidential candidate for a December vote planned to help end the years of..
November 19, 2021

Yemen’s Houthis re-enter Hodeidah Port city

Forces loyal to Yemen’s internationally recognised government have withdrawn from the strategic port city of Hodeidah, allowing Houthi rebels to retake key positions there, Yemeni officials and the..
November 19, 2021

Six countries adopt Yaoundé agreement on maritime security

Nigeria and five African countries have agreed to adopt the Yaoundé Code of Conduct (YCC) with a view to sustaining the low level of pirate attacks on vessels in the Gulf of Guinea.
November 18, 2021