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Maritime boardings and international law:The Venezuela context
9 January 2025 | Jennifer Parker *Originally published in The Lowy Institute's The Interpreter on 9 January 2025 Image: US European Command Twitter Recent US boardings of oil tankers linked to Venezuela have prompted claims of piracy and illegality under international law. In reality, many of these boardings rest on a sound legal basis. Boarding vessels at sea is a routine naval activity permitted in limited circumstances under international law. This explainer outlines the i


Australia cannot stay silent on China’s bullying of the Philippines
25 October 2023 | Jennifer Parker *Originally published in the Australian Financial Review 25 October 2023 Defence Minister Richard...