LEADER 03467nam 2200721 a 450 001 9910220131803321 005 20240418090906.0 010 $a1-281-43021-8 010 $a0-8330-4528-8 035 $a(CKB)1000000000539633 035 $a(EBL)357989 035 $a(OCoLC)476183049 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000197898 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11189167 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000197898 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10169877 035 $a(PQKB)10347742 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL357989 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10246316 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL4970026 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL143021 035 $a(OCoLC)1027161919 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC357989 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4970026 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000539633 100 $a20080401d2008 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe maritime dimension of international security$b[electronic resource] $eterrorism, piracy, and challenges for the United States /$fPeter Chalk 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aSanta Monica, CA $cRAND$d2008 215 $a1 online resource (81 p.) 300 $a"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. 311 $a0-8330-4299-8 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 53-59). 327 $aCover; 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 330 $aThe 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. 606 $aMerchant marine$xSecurity measures$zUnited States 606 $aSecurity, International 606 $aShipping$xSecurity measures 606 $aMaritime terrorism$xPrevention 606 $aTerrorism$xPrevention 606 $aPiracy$xPrevention 606 $aUnified operations (Military science)$zUnited States 615 0$aMerchant marine$xSecurity measures 615 0$aSecurity, International. 615 0$aShipping$xSecurity measures. 615 0$aMaritime terrorism$xPrevention. 615 0$aTerrorism$xPrevention. 615 0$aPiracy$xPrevention. 615 0$aUnified operations (Military science) 676 $a359/.030973 700 $aChalk$b Peter$0674558 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910220131803321 996 $aThe maritime dimension of international security$92442579 997 $aUNINA