Naslov
Maritime terrorism and resilience of maritime critical infrastructures

Autori
Prodan, Tonći

Izvornik
National security and the future (1332-4454) 18 (2017), 1-2; 101-122

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, ostalo

Ključne riječi
MARITIME TERRORISM, CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE, RESILIENCE

Sažetak
After the terrorist attack on the USA on September 11th, 2001, it became obvious that means of transport can be used very effectively as the means of committing terrorist attacks. The surface area of the earth is covered by 71% water, that of which 96.5% is sea water. One particularly interesting thing about this subject is that the oceans are actually the routes of world trade, and any disruption in this domain can be harmful. However, terrorists are also aware of this fact. Counterterrorist experts argue that the maritime transport will be the first upcoming major terrorist target . Taking into account this information, we have decided to do this (empirical) research aimed at studying the contemporary phenomenon of maritime terrorism within its real life context. The phenomenon of maritime terrorism and the resilience of critical maritime infrastructure will therefore be viewed holistically in this paper in order to understand the overall context of the phenomenon. Thus, we will be able to determine the best real risk of maritime terrorist attacks that can lead to complex and long lasting and negative consequences, some in particular being: on national critical infrastructure, by operating on maritime transport routes, energy installations, the communication industry, financial and administrative structures, and the overall values that support the sustainable development of maritime studies. How likely a specific terrorist attack is to occur can be evaluated through a wide range of different methods ; however their detailed analysis goes beyond the scope of this paper.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Sigurnosne i obrambene znanosti

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