This new handbook provides a comprehensive overview of the issues facing naval strategy and security in the twenty-first century. Featuring contributions from some of the world’s premier researchers and practitioners in the field of naval strategy and security, this handbook covers naval security issues in diverse regions of the world, from the Indian Ocean and the Mediterranean to the Arctic and the piracy-prone waters off East Africa’s coast. It outlines major policy challenges arising from competing claims, transnational organized crime and maritime terrorism, and details national and alliance reactions to these problems. While this volume provides detailed analyses on operational, judicial, and legislative consequences that contemporary maritime security threats pose, it also places a specific emphasis on naval strategy. With a public very much focused on the softer constabulary roles naval forces play (such as humanitarian assistance, disaster relief, naval diplomacy, maintenance of good order at sea), the overarching hard-power role of navies has been pushed into the background. In fact, navies and seapower have been notably absent from many recent academic discussions and deliberations of maritime security. This handbook provides a much-desired addition to the literature for researchers and analysts in the social sciences on the relationship between security policy and military means on, under, and from the sea. It comprehensively explains the state of naval security in this maritime century and the role of naval forces in it. This book will be of much interest to students of naval security and naval strategy, security studies and IR, as well as practitioners in the field.

Sailing Directions 174 (Enroute) covers the Strait of Malacca and Sumatera from the southern coast of Thailand at Ko Phuket, surrounding the coast of Sumatera, to the Singapore Strait, including Udjung Tuan and Tanjung Balimbingpamanancasa. It is issued for use in conjunction with Sailing Directions 160 (Planning Guide) South Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean. The companion volumes are Sailing Directions 171, 172, 173, and 175.

Governance of Arctic Shipping: Balancing Rights and Interests of Arctic States and User States examines potential cooperative mechanisms for balancing rights and interests of Arctic States and user States in light of experiences with Southeast Asian cooperative mechanisms. This volume analyzes the applicable international regulatory framework with special attention to the roles of the International Maritime Organization and the Arctic Council. The rights, interests, positions and practice of Arctic coastal States are compared with those of user States, with particular emphasis on China, Japan and South Korea. The final chapters analyze cooperative arrangements in Southeast Asia, in order to explore if these could act as models to enhance cooperation among coastal States and user States in the Arctic.

Sailing Directions 191 (Enroute) covers the English Channel from Scilly Isles and Ile Douessant to Dover and Dunkerque bordering the North Sea. It is issued for use in conjunction with Sailing Directions 140 (Planning Guide) North Atlantic Ocean, Baltic Sea, North Sea, and the Mediterranean Sea. Companion volumes are Sailing Directions 192, 193, 194, and 195.

Sailing Directions 182 (Enroute) covers the north and west coasts of Norway from Kristiansand, across the coast of the Norwegian Sea, to the Barents Sea at Vardo. It is issued for use in conjunction with Sailing Directions 180 (Planning Guide) Arctic Ocean. The companion volumes are Sailing Directions 181 and 183.

Sailing Directions 157 (Enroute) covers the Coasts of Korea and China from the northern coast of North Korea, around South Korea, through the Yellow Sea, to Guangzhou in Southeast China. It is issued for use in conjunction with Sailing Directions 120 (Planning Guide) Pacific Ocean and Southeast Asia. Companion volumes are Sailing Directions 153, 154, 155, 158, and 159.

Sailing Directions 147 (Enroute) Volume 1 covers the Caribbean Sea from Bermuda and the Straits of Florida to Puerto Rico and Barbados. It is issued for use in conjunction with Sailing Directions 140 (Planning Guide) North Atlantic Ocean, Baltic Sea, North Sea, and the Mediterranean Sea. Companion volumes are Sailing Directions 141, 142, 143, 145, 146, and 148.

Sailing Directions 171 (Enroute) covers East Africa and the South Indian Ocean from Cape Agulhas to the west coast of Somalia, including the islands west of Madagascar, namely the Prince Edwards Islands and Cap Saint-Andre. It is issued for use in conjunction with Sailing Directions 160 (Planning Guide) South Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean. The companion volumes are Sailing Directions 172, 173, 174, and 175.