Outsourcing Security at Sea—The Return of Private Maritime-Security Companies and Their Role in Twenty-First-Century Maritime Security

Authors

Pieter W. G. Zhao, Paris School of International Affairs

Number

7

Abstract

Tracing the historical, political, and economic dynamics behind the medieval emergence and eventual disappearance in the nineteenth century of mercenary naval forces illuminates the modern development of private maritime-security companies to address piracy.

Recommended Citation

Zhao, Pieter W. G. (2024) "Outsourcing Security at Sea—The Return of Private Maritime-Security Companies and Their Role in Twenty-First-Century Maritime Security," Naval War College Review: Vol. 77: No. 1, Article 7.
Available at: https://digital-commons.usnwc.edu/nwc-review/vol77/iss1/7