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No. 2 (2023): Maritime Security and Defense
Published: 2023-08-09

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“Maritime Security and Defense” is a peer-reviewed scientific journal, which focuses on elucidating recent research findings on topical issues of maritime security and defense.

Maritime security is an integral part of the system of national security of the state. Ukraine’s maritime security should be based on the principles of internal integration and international cooperation. Moreover, the maritime security of Ukraine should be considered in the context of the security of the Baltic-Black Sea Region and international maritime security.

Founders of the journal: Naval Forces Institute of the National University "Odesa Maritime Academy", Odesa State University of Internal Affairs, Odesa Military Academy, Publishing House "Helvetica".

Certificate of state registration: Series KV № 25450-15490ПР dated 27.02.2023

ISSN 2786-829X (Print), ISSN 2786-8303 (Online)

Professional registration (category «B»):

Decree of MES No. 1035 (Annex 3) dated August 23, 2023, Specialties 081 – Law, 262 – Law enforcement activity

Decree of MES No. 1309 (Annex 4) dated October 25, 2023, Specialties 255 – Armament and military equipment, 256 – National security

Frequency of publication: 2 times a year.

Publication languages: Ukrainian, English, German, Polish, Romanian, French.

Thematic areas:

  • The status of interregional and national strategies for maritime security;

  • Maritime security cooperation of the Baltic-Black Sea states;

  • Modern military threats in the Baltic-Black Sea region and countermeasures;

  • International and national statutory support of maritime security;

  • Maritime security and international maritime organizations;

  • The role of law-enforcement agencies in ensuring maritime security;

  • Current state and challenges of maritime security of ports of the Baltic-Black Sea region;

  • Activities of state army units in maritime security;

  • Fight against maritime terrorism, smuggling, and illegal drug trafficking;

  • Respect for seafarers’ rights as a component of maritime security;

  • Particularities of training and retraining of maritime security officers;

  • Interrelation of maritime security and economic, environmental, food, information, and energy security of the Baltic-Black Sea states;

  • Countering maritime illegal migration, human exploitation and trafficking;

  • The functioning of maritime search and rescue teams;

  • Maritime security maintenance.