NAVIES AND MARITIME MILITIA: AN UNEQUAL CONTEST

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Date : 03-10-2016

The increasing presence of maritime militia in international waters – either disputed or constrained by geography – poses a significant challenge to freedom of navigation. While the Law of the Sea enables free movement of ships at the high seas, coastal states are increasingly resorting to the use of non-naval assets to pose asymmetric threats to legitimate naval activities.

Department: Making Waves