Countering the Drone Threat to Airports: A TSI Roundtable
Leidos and CargoSeer Collaborate to Optimize Customs Checkpoint Inspections
Leidos and CargoSeer, an artificial intelligence (AI) software company, have joined forces to enhance non-intrusive inspection (NII) and security solutions that help customs and border protection agencies better assess and manage transported goods crossing international borders. This collaboration is another example of Leidos’ commitment to advancing border security solutions. Under the agreement, CargoSeer’s advanced trade-analysis…
Dutch Navy Shoots Down Swarms of Drones During First International Sharpshooter Exercise
The Dutch Navy has successfully completed a live-firing exercise off the U.K. coast, facing simulated swarm attacks, as part of training to tackle real-life threats. It was the first time that a NATO ally has taken part in Exercise Sharpshooter, which is run by QinetiQ and delivers both live and synthetic training scenarios. Over three…
China Ups Criticism of Panama Regarding Canal
China has escalated its criticism of Panama after the country’s top court voided a Hong Kong firm’s license to operate ports at either end of the Panama Canal, warning Panama it would “inevitably pay a heavy price” unless it reverses course. In a commentary posted Tuesday on WeChat, China’s Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office…
Countering the Drone Threat to Airports: A TSI Roundtable
Drone incursions are becoming an increasingly serious problem for the world’s airports. In the United States alone, “The FAA receives more than 100 such reports near airports each month,”said the FAA’s Drone Sightings Near Airports webpage: http://www.faa.gov/uas/resources/public_records/uas_sightings_report. Even in their most benign form, drone incursions represent a serious collision risk for aircraft using airports. This…
Multiple Agencies Involved in Drug Bust, Who Will Investigate?
Who will investigate a suspected drug-smuggling vessel that was carrying almost five tonnes of cocaine headed to Australia? A legal grey area has been identified over who will investigate the suspected drug-smuggling vessel loaded with cocaine bound for Australia.The ship was crewed by 11 Honduran and Ecuadorian nationals. It was intercepted by French armed forces…
The Magnus Effect at Sea
Every Airbus airplane is the result of international collaboration and painstaking precision across Europe. But before these airplanes ever climb into the sky, they must complete a remarkable journey of their own — traveling thousands of kilometers by sea from various facilities of the Airbus group. This voyage, as extraordinary as the aircraft itself, is…
The Invisible Front – Securing Critical Maritime Infrastructure in the Age of Gray Zone Warfare
Around the world, maritime infrastructure is apparently under attack. In 2022, a suspected covert operation widely believed to have involved deep-sea explosives ruptured three of the four Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea. In 2023, the Chinese container ship Newnew Polar Bear dragged its anchor across the Gulf of Finland for more than…
Maritime Piracy Prevention in the Age of AI
How Advanced Analytics Are Transforming Risk Management at Sea Maritime piracy and illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing remain persistent threats to global trade, critical supply chains, and the security of seafarers. Despite years of multinational naval deployments, best management practice (BMP) guidance, and improved vessel hardening, adversaries continue to exploit vast sea spaces, limited…
Transportation’s Data Security Crisis: Why Perimeter Defenses No Longer Protect What Matters
Cyberattacks on the transportation sector have surged nearly 50% over the past five years. But the headline statistic obscures what attackers are pursuing: data. Customer records, shipment manifests, logistics intelligence, employee information, payment credentials and increasingly, sensitive government and defense data flowing through supply chains. The transportation industry has spent decades fortifying network perimeters. The…
When the Enemy Is Behind the Badge
Aviation security has long focused on keeping external threats out — the passenger with a weapon, the infiltrator at the gate or the cybercriminal probing systems from afar. Yet one of the most persistent and complex vulnerabilities lies inside the airport perimeter: the trusted employee. From ground handlers to mechanics, flight attendants, IT administrators and…
Iran Temporarily Closes Strait of Hormuz
Iran temporarily closed parts of the Strait of Hormuz to conduct live-fire naval drills (“Smart Control”), marking a rare, high-stakes signal amid rising tensions with the U.S.. Although only for several hours, this action in the vital 33km-wide chokepoint—which carries 20% of global oil—heightened fears of a wider conflict The Iranian state media said on…
Major Operators Continue to Reroute Vessels Away from Red Sea
Major dry bulk carriers are maintaining their withdrawal from the Red Sea as the security situation in the region remains volatile. Operators such as Torvald Klaveness and Precious Shipping continue to prioritize crew safety over commercial considerations, citing persistent threats to vessels transiting the area. The decision follows months of instability, including attacks on commercial…