Initiatives to enhance maritime security at sea

Marine Policy

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 41-66

  Roach, J Ashley ^a  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF STATE   (United States)

Author keywords

Initiatives; Maritime security; SUA Convention amendments; Threats

Indexed keywords

DRUGS TRADE; INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS; SECURITY THREAT; TERRORISM; WEAPONRY;

EID: 0442328524     PISSN: 0308597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2003.10.010     Document Type: Article

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