• Seaborn Terrorist Tactics and Global Maritime Security: Emerging Threats and Countermeasures

    Maritime terrorism poses a significant and evolving threat to global security, particularly in regions with substantial maritime trade. The Sea Tigers of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in Sri Lanka pioneered sophisticated seaborn guerrilla tactics, inspiring groups like Al-Qaeda’s naval division in the Arabian Peninsula, Al-Shabaab in Somalia, the Houthis in Yemen, and…

  • China’s Covert Support of the Houthis

    China’s Covert Support of the Houthis

    Introduction After the October 7 attack in 2023 by Hamas on Israel, the Houthi rebels opened their playbook against the Israelis on 14 November 2023 when the rebel group’s leader Abdulmalik al-Houthi announced: “Our eyes are open to constantly monitor and search for any Israeli ship in the Red Sea, especially in the Bab al-Mandab,…