Maritime Security in the Blue Pacific

Maritime security is central to the future of the Blue Pacific. Pacific countries must navigate a complex mix of cultural, economic, environmental and geopolitical dynamics across vast ocean spaces.

This course aims to deepen understanding of maritime security from a Pacific perspective and to support cooperation across sectors, agencies and jurisdictions. It explores how Pacific identity, resource management, human security, economic factors and great power interests intersect to shape the maritime security landscape.

Participants will consider the ways in which marine resources such as fisheries and seabed minerals contribute to both opportunity and risk. They will examine the impact of transnational threats including illegal fishing, trafficking and maritime crime, and explore the security implications of economic infrastructure, trade and strategic dependencies.

The course also looks at how geopolitical interest in the Pacific influences maritime governance and regional cooperation.

By the end of the course, participants will have gained a comprehensive understanding of the interplay between identity, interests, and resources in shaping maritime security dynamics in the Blue Pacific. Participants will be equipped with the analytical tools to assess the multifaceted challenges and opportunities that define maritime security.