Maritime Security: A Global Challenge that Should Not be Ducked

Thu Mar 12 2026 at 05:15 pm to 07:30 pm UTC+00:00

King's Building - King's College London | London

School of Security Studies
Publisher/HostSchool of Security Studies
Maritime Security: A Global Challenge that Should Not be Ducked
Advertisement
This seminar skips naval geopolitics to examine piracy, terrorism, and cyber threats at sea since 9/11.
About this Event

Maritime security is almost certainly a non-sequitur. Is it even remotely possible to achieve such security at sea? This seminar will not stray into the naval geostrategic domain which often dominates the news items when it comes to problems like the South China Sea and the future of Taiwan but instead looks specifically at those issues such as piracy in a variety of different forms, terrorism, and cybersecurity that have arisen since 9/11.

It also considers future problems such as alternative sea routes, and those features of the Blue Economy that are of vital importance in today’s world such as climate change, illegal fishing and pollution.


Speaker:

Professor Malcom Murfett has been a member of the Department of War Studies here at King's for the past twelve years.  A naval historian of the late modern era, he has taught for forty-six years in major universities in Australia, Canada, Italy, Singapore, and the UK. He has published sixteen books on a variety of topics embracing geostrategic, political and naval themes and is currently finishing his seventeenth on the follies of appeasement. Apart from that he's been pretty good at sport being both a double international and an Oxford Blue. 

This event is open to the public and free to attend both in-person and online (via Zoom). In-person spaces are limited, so register now to secure your spot!

Advertisement

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

King's Building - King's College London, Dockrill Room (KIN 628), London, United Kingdom

Tickets

USD 0.00

Icon
Concerts, fests, parties, meetups - all the happenings, one place.

Ask AI if this event suits you:

More Events in London

PIE+ An Audience with Laura Bates
Thu, 12 Mar at 04:30 pm PIE+ An Audience with Laura Bates

Putney High School

Twist Museum - London's Home of Illusions
Thu, 12 Mar at 05:00 pm Twist Museum - London's Home of Illusions

Twist Museum

UCL-Lancet Lecture 2026: Professor Natalia Kanem
Thu, 12 Mar at 05:00 pm UCL-Lancet Lecture 2026: Professor Natalia Kanem

Cruciform Lecture Theatre LT1

The Women\u2019s Library at 100: Celebrating a Century of Collections
Thu, 12 Mar at 05:00 pm The Women’s Library at 100: Celebrating a Century of Collections

LSE Library: The British Library of Political and Economic Science

Innovate & Accelerate with KOcycle
Thu, 12 Mar at 05:00 pm Innovate & Accelerate with KOcycle

F1® Arcade London

Mum & Me Masterclass with Trinny London
Thu, 12 Mar at 05:00 pm Mum & Me Masterclass with Trinny London

John Lewis & Partners Oxford Street London

Thurs 12th Mar - Adam Hopkins: Sorry, What? (Work in Progress)
Thu, 12 Mar at 05:30 pm Thurs 12th Mar - Adam Hopkins: Sorry, What? (Work in Progress)

Big Belly Comedy - Southbank

Oh, Mary!
Thu, 12 Mar at 05:30 pm Oh, Mary!

Trafalgar Theatre

Book Launch: Everyday Lives of Children Who Have Experienced Domestic Abuse
Thu, 12 Mar at 05:30 pm Book Launch: Everyday Lives of Children Who Have Experienced Domestic Abuse

Room 822, UCL Institute of Education

A Night at The Opera by Candlelight (feat. Nessun Dorma)
Thu, 12 Mar at 06:00 pm A Night at The Opera by Candlelight (feat. Nessun Dorma)

St Mary Le Strand

Jessy J in London
Thu, 12 Mar at 06:00 pm Jessy J in London

Pizza Express Jazz Club Soho

Dan Owen: Neptune UK Tour | London
Thu, 12 Mar at 06:00 pm Dan Owen: Neptune UK Tour | London

Signature Brew Haggerston

London is Happening!

Never miss your favorite happenings again!

Explore London Events