Maritime Spotlight

Maritime Spotlight draws on data covering maritime attacks in strategic Middle East waterways since 2019, along with related data on the security and energy sectors, to analyze:

• Risks to shipping

• Risks to freedom of navigation

• Uses of disruptive technologies

• Associated trends affecting U.S. foreign policy in the region

View the interactive map tracking these maritime attacks.

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