The maritime dimension of international security : terrorism, piracy, and challenges for the United States / / Peter Chalk.

• Author: Chalk, Peter.
• Year of Publication: 2008
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (81 p.)
• Notes: "The research presented here was sponsored within RAND's Project AirForce (PAF) Strategy and Doctrine Program, as part of a wider effort exploring new concepts for joint U.S. air-naval operations"--Pref.

The vast size and highly unregulated nature of the world's waterways have. made the maritime environment an increasingly attractive theater for. perpetrators of transnational violence. Piracy and sea-borne terrorism have. been on the rise since 2000. While the United States has spearheaded several. important initiatives to improve maritime security, the author urges. policymakers to consider four additional measures to safeguard the world's. oceans.

Table of Contents

Cover; Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; CHAPTER ONE Introduction; CHAPTER TWO Piracy; Scope and Dimensions; Factors Accounting for the Emergence of Piracy in the Contemporary Era; The Dangers of Piracy; CHAPTER THREE Maritime Terrorism; CHAPTER FOUR A Piracy-Terrorism Nexus?; CHAPTER FIVE Relevance to the United States; Threat Priorities; Principal Security Initiatives Spearheaded by the United States; CHAPTER SIX Policy Recommendations; APPENDIX Selected High-Profile Maritime TerroristIncidents, 1961-2004; References