Journal Article - Quarterly Journal: International Security

Small Satellites, Big Data: Uncovering the Invisible in Maritime Security

    Authors:
  • Saadia Pekkanen
  • Setsuko Aoki
  • John Mittleman
| Fall 2022

Summary

Even the biggest ships on the world’s vast oceans can be invisible, their identities, paths, and activities hidden. New technology is lifting the veil. Small satellites collect terabytes of global data daily, while advances in computational analytics now mine that data faster than any human can. Shedding new light on maritime activities affects policies on national and international security, safety, national and transnational economic interests, and environmental concerns.

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Saadia M. Pekkanen, Setsuko Aoki, and John Mittleman, "Small Satellites, Big Data: Uncovering the Invisible in Maritime Security," International Security, Vol. 47, No. 2 (Fall 2022), pp. 177–216, https://doi.org/10.1162/isec_a_00445.

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Saadia Pekkanen

Setsuko Aoki

John Mittleman

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