Armed Guards: One of the most visible roles of PSCs is providing armed security personnel onboard vessels. These guards act as a deterrent, and their presence can significantly reduce the risk of a ...

NATO photo from a counterpiracy operation. Brandon Prins, Professor of Political Science and Global Security at the University of Tennessee, considers the impact of COVID-19 on maritime piracy, now ...

CHENNAI, India (Reuters) - India has detained an armed ship operated by a U.S. maritime security company and the 35 people on board for failing to produce papers authorizing it to carry weapons and ...

The Gulf of Guinea, which stretches from Senegal to Angola, has become a major hotspot of piracy in recent years. This has had a significant impact on maritime trade and regional security. This body ...