On 11 April 2024, the Institute for Security and Development Policy published NESA Center Assistant Professor Jeffrey Payne's article, "Do not Jettison Traditional Data Sharing in Maritime Domain."

"The sea remains troubled by bad actors. Piracy, trafficking, and illegal fishing, among others, continue to threaten our seas. Some criminals have no affiliation with nation-states, while others operate with the permission of, if not outright affiliation with, various governments who find such criminality a means to further their political interests. The recent attacks by the Houthi on commercial shipping in the Red Sea are the most recent example of how criminality impacts us all. Information sharing remains an effective means to address maritime crime. The data that constitutes that information, though, must remain diverse, routinely and quickly shared, and not purely driven by technological trends," writes Professor Payne.

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About the Author

Jeffrey Payne is an Assistant Professor at the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies. He pilots NESA’s maritime security programming, including its ongoing series devoted to the Indian Ocean Region and wider Indo-Pacific. In addition, he leads NESA’s engagements relating to maritime and littoral information sharing/data analysis.

About the Publisher

The Institute for Security and Development Policy (ISDP) is a Stockholm-based non-profit and non-partisan research and policy organization. ISDP is dedicated to expanding understanding of international affairs, focusing on the inter-relationship between security, conflict, and development.

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