Operational Law in International Straits and Current Maritime Security Challenges (Operational Maritime Law Book 1)

La 4e de couverture indique : "This book addresses a wide range of contemporary operational maritime law issues across the spectrum of operations. It provides sophisticated analyses and insights, and offers new interpretations of topics that are directly relevant for contemporary naval operations. The book examines unresolved legal issues in order to provide guidelines for conducting maritime operations, and also offers reference material for general education on the law of naval operations. Further, it serves as a comprehensive resource for operational doctrine and military planning, and presents an approach to dealing with multiple legal issues that demonstrates how modern military operations at sea can legally be executed. Focusing on operational and tactical topics, it is a valuable addition to the bookshelves of military lawyers and operators alike." Front Matter ....Pages i-vi Introduction: Challenges in Operational Maritime Law (Martin Fink, Rebecca Dickey, Jörg Schildknecht, Lisa Ferris)....Pages 1-8 Front Matter ....Pages 9-9 Minelaying and the Impediment of Passage Rights (Wolff Heintschel von Heinegg)....Pages 11-37 “Left of Splash” Legal Issues Related to the Use of Force to Counter Mining in the Strait of Hormuz (Sean P. Henseler)....Pages 39-49 International Straits: Peacetime Rights and Obligations (Uwe Althaus)....Pages 51-66 Belligerent Rights and Obligations in International Straits (Jörg Schildknecht)....Pages 67-83 The Legal Status of Greater and Lesser Tunbs Islands Including a Brief History of the Legal Dispute (Dorota Marianna Banaszewska)....Pages 85-98 Front Matter ....Pages 99-99 International Law and Search and Rescue (Rick Button)....Pages 101-141 A Review of Selected Measures for Reducing Potential Conflict Among Naval Vessels in the South China Sea (David Letts)....Pages 143-160 What Went Wrong When Regulating Private Maritime Security Companies (Ian M. Ralby)....Pages 161-180 ‘...in These Exceptional and Specific Circumstances...’: The EU Military Operation Against Human Smuggling and Trafficking in the Southern Central Mediterranean (Jouko Lehti)....Pages 181-193 From Piracy to Palermo: The Changing Challenges of Maritime Crime (Oliver Clark)....Pages 195-208 Front Matter ....Pages 209-209 Prize Law and Contraband in Modern Naval Warfare (Marcel Schulz)....Pages 211-243 The Right of Visit of Foreign-Flagged Vessels on the High Seas in Non-international Armed Conflict (Martin Fink)....Pages 245-253 Occupation of Sea Territory: Requirements for Military Authority and a Comparison to Art. 43 of the Hague Convention IV (Tassilo Singer)....Pages 255-289 Annotation This book addresses a wide range of contemporary operational maritime law issues across the spectrum of operations. It provides sophisticated analyses and insights, and offers new interpretations of topics that are directly relevant for contemporary naval operations. The book examines unresolved legal issues in order to provide guidelines for conducting maritime operations, and also offers reference material for general education on the law of naval operations. Further, it serves as a comprehensive resource for operational doctrine and military planning, and presents an approach to dealing with multiple legal issues that demonstrates how modern military operations at sea can legally be executed. Focusing on operational and tactical topics, it is a valuable addition to the bookshelves of military lawyers and operators alike "This book addresses a wide range of contemporary operational maritime law issues across the spectrum of operations. It provides sophisticated analyses and insights, and offers new interpretations of topics that are directly relevant for contemporary naval operations. The book examines unresolved legal issues in order to provide guidelines for conducting maritime operations, and also offers reference material for general education on the law of naval operations. Further, it serves as a comprehensive resource for operational doctrine and military planning, and presents an approach to dealing with multiple legal issues that demonstrates how modern military operations at sea can legally be executed"--Back cover