Post by Kearney

Our review of maritime security history—and leading defense organizations—shows that the most critical challenges are structural, not technical.  Recent developments across key maritime corridors have further underscored how quickly risks can escalate—and how limitations in coordination, governance, and response can amplify their impact.  For the GCC, addressing these challenges requires a deliberate capability framework that realigns strategy, structure, and execution.  During this year’s Intersec conference in Dubai, Kearney convened senior leaders for a closed-door roundtable to explore the evolving landscape and the systemic solutions needed to stay ahead.  Our framework sets out clear, principles-based priorities to help maritime security systems act faster, more coherently, and with greater confidence: https://bit.ly/4vEkkKw Authors: Ankit G., Ashwini Muthineni, Conor Patrick, Michael Noonan AO FAICD, and Ben Kite OBE