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Houthis and Maritime Security: More Than Just Modern Piracy?

Yu Jeong Hwang

Oct 237 min read

Houthis and Maritime Security: More Than Just Modern Piracy?

The Red Sea has long served as a critical waterway in the maritime domain. As a gateway to the Suez Canal, the Red Sea is the main supply...

Great Power Competition in the Arctic & Greenland’s Geostrategic Importance

Nina Schinacriol

Sep 215 min read

Great Power Competition in the Arctic & Greenland’s Geostrategic Importance

Introduction The world’s great power states are gearing up for the cold as they set their sight on the polar North. The Arctic region is...

Balancing Security and Sovereignty in Jamaica: Case of the Shiprider Agreement

Jevon 'Jaewon' Dixon

Aug 57 min read

Balancing Security and Sovereignty in Jamaica: Case of the Shiprider Agreement

Introduction In 2020, the Shiprider Agreement faced scrutiny when the US Coast Guard detained the crew of a Jamaican fishing vessel on...

The Washington Declaration and the US-ROK Alliance:Evaluating its Role from a Theoretical Perspective

JTMS Intern Inseok Han

Aug 211 min read

The Washington Declaration and the US-ROK Alliance:Evaluating its Role from a Theoretical Perspective

Introduction When leaders of the now 70-year-old alliance met in the White House on April 26 of last year, the South Korean (ROK) public...

An Alternative Way to Face the Second Year of the Ukrainian War

Kazuhiko Togo

Jun 729 min read

An Alternative Way to Face the Second Year of the Ukrainian War

Introduction This author has written an analysis of an alternative way to face the Ukrainian war when its first year was just over.[i]...

Resurgence of Territorial and Maritime Disputes: Strategic Pursuit of Political-Legal Mechanisms of Resolution Lensing International Arbitration in a Globalized World

Bhupinder Singh

May 159 min read

Resurgence of Territorial and Maritime Disputes: Strategic Pursuit of Political-Legal Mechanisms of Resolution Lensing International Arbitration in a Globalized World

Introduction Territorial and maritime disputes have seen resurgence, posing significant challenges to international relations and...

Why did the CSTO not intervene in the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, as Armenia wanted?

JTMS Intern Kunduz Bakytova

Dec 20, 20238 min read

Why did the CSTO not intervene in the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, as Armenia wanted?

Photo from https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/4/24/explainer-what-is-nagorno-karabakh-why-are-tensions-rising In the late 1980s and...

Comparing the Economic and Social Problems leading to Maritime Piracy in Somalia and Venezuela

JTMS Intern Thyene Moreira

Sep 4, 20239 min read

Comparing the Economic and Social Problems leading to Maritime Piracy in Somalia and Venezuela

Fishing Boats and Old Ruin in Mogadishu, Somalia. Photo provided by Pexels.com Introduction Maritime piracy is a phenomenon that afflicts...

From the Sea to the Rock: Navigating the Gibraltar Dispute

JTMS Intern Darren Agcaoili

Jul 1, 20239 min read

From the Sea to the Rock: Navigating the Gibraltar Dispute

Photo provided by pixabay.com Gibraltar is a colony of the UK also known as the Crown Colony Gibraltar. It is also a place of contention...

Could Maritime Delimitation Agreements be Terminated in the Face of Sea-Level Rise?

JTMS Intern Vasiliki Lampiri

Jun 2, 202311 min read

Could Maritime Delimitation Agreements be Terminated in the Face of Sea-Level Rise?

Homes pack an atoll in the Marshall Islands. Photo from the LA Times, Carolyn Cole The last three decades the international community has...

The Solomon Islands' Geopolitical Strategy for Recognition by the U.S., Taiwan, and PRC

JTMS Intern Cameron Whiteside

May 5, 20239 min read

The Solomon Islands' Geopolitical Strategy for Recognition by the U.S., Taiwan, and PRC

Honiara, the capital of the Solomon Islands. Photo from the Associated Press, Mark Schiefelbein I. Introduction Last year, China...

Reasons and Reactions to the Galwan Clash: An Indian Perspective

JTMS

Sep 25, 20226 min read

Reasons and Reactions to the Galwan Clash: An Indian Perspective

Interview with Sriparna Pathak, co-author with Obja Borah Hazarik of "Reasons and Reactions to the Galwan Clash: An Indian Perspective."

Malaysia and Practical Implications of Unresolved Maritime Boundaries

JTMS Intern Vasiliki Lampiri

Aug 1, 20223 min read

Malaysia and Practical Implications of Unresolved Maritime Boundaries

JTMS Interview with Edcel John A. Ibarra regarding his article on SCS conflict resolution published in the Winter/Spring 2022 issue of JTMS.

Israel Moves Gas Production Platform to Disputed Waters -- Potential for Intl. Law Reconciliation?

Youri van Logchem

Jul 8, 202212 min read

Israel Moves Gas Production Platform to Disputed Waters -- Potential for Intl. Law Reconciliation?

Can Isreal's Movement of an Oil Production Platform into Waters Claimed by Lebanon be Reconciled with International Law?

Issue-Based Cooperation on Conflict Resolution in the SCS -- Roles for ASEAN

JTMS Intern Matthew Fleming

Jun 8, 20225 min read

Issue-Based Cooperation on Conflict Resolution in the SCS -- Roles for ASEAN

JTMS Interview with Edcel John A. Ibarra regarding his article on SCS conflict resolution published in the Winter/Spring 2022 issue of JTMS.

JTMS Intern Cameron Whiteside

Mar 16, 20228 min read

AUKUS & the Role of Nuclear Submarines

Nuclear submarine technology and AUKUS serve as a challenge for China as it attempts to build its own submarine capability.

Interview with Captain Nitin Agarwala: “Maritime Sector as a Growth Engine for Vietnam”

JTMS Intern Cameron Whiteside

Jan 17, 20226 min read

Interview with Captain Nitin Agarwala: “Maritime Sector as a Growth Engine for Vietnam”

Regarding Vietnam's maritime development, "...the focus remains primarily on the existing major routes and private sector investment..."

Contextualizing Maritime Arbitration - A Key Tool in Maritime Dispute Resolution

Bhupinder Singh & Neha Garg

Oct 17, 20217 min read

Contextualizing Maritime Arbitration - A Key Tool in Maritime Dispute Resolution

There is a need for further establishment of maritime arbitration courts within the purview of international maritime organisations.

The Issue of Exploration and Exploitation of Hydrocarbons in Undelimited Maritime Areas

JTMS Intern Vasiliki Lampiri

Oct 14, 202111 min read

The Issue of Exploration and Exploitation of Hydrocarbons in Undelimited Maritime Areas

Lack of obligation does not imply lack of influence when it comes to joint exploration or exploitation in undelimited areas.

Pollution and Flag State Liability & BILOS 2021 ITLOS Moot Court

JTMS Intern Vasiliki Lampiri

Oct 3, 20214 min read

Pollution and Flag State Liability & BILOS 2021 ITLOS Moot Court

JTMS Interview with Julia Weston regarding her article, published in the Winter/Spring issue of JTMS, and the BILOS 2021 ITLOS Moot Court.

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