THE INFLUENCE OF THE LEVEL OF INFORMATION AND ANALYTICAL PROVISION OF OPERATIVE AND SEARCH ACTIVITIES ON THE EFFICIENCY OF ANTI-TERRORIST MEASURES

Yuriy OVERCHENKO

OVERCHENKO Y. (2023), THE INFLUENCE OF THE LEVEL OF INFORMATION AND ANALYTICAL PROVISION OF OPERATIVE AND SEARCH ACTIVITIES ON THE EFFICIENCY OF ANTI-TERRORIST MEASURES; Scientific Bulletin of Dnipropetrovsk State University of Internal Affairs, № 1, 315-322

DOI: 10.31733/2078-3566-2023-1-315-322

 

ABSTRACT. The article highlights the destabilizing impact of maritime terrorism on global food security and the capabilities of operational units of intelligence services in countering this negative phenomenon.

It was determined that the problem of maritime terrorism today remains one of the most relevant and significantly affects merchant shipping in certain areas of the World Ocean, as well as the state of regional security. It is noted that successful countermeasures and the fight against maritime terrorism under modern conditions are not possible without coordination of the efforts of the international community and the development of regional cooperation in terms of the exchange of operative data.

It was found that, despite their similarities, the concepts of maritime terrorism and piracy have a fundamental difference. Pirates are organized criminal gangs of bandits and robbers, whose goal is to make a living – obtaining a ransom for ships and cargo. Terrorists are killers with certain ideological beliefs. They commit terrorist attacks, making certain political or religious demands.

According to official reports, in recent years there has been a decrease in the number of attacks on ships, although a few years ago, this indicator was increasing. Such a fact could be considered positive, but it is not. After all, maritime terrorism today reaches a new organizational level, which increases the level of its danger.

It is established that the scale, preparedness and consequences of terrorist attacks on maritime objects are increasing, and therefore, there is a transition from quantitative to qualitative indicators. That is, numerous pirate captures of sea vessels rise to the level of well-planned maritime terrorist acts, the main goal of which is not so much obtaining material benefits as influencing geopolitical processes through the creation of artificial food crises.

Successful countermeasures against maritime terrorism, which directly poses a threat to world food security, as clearly demonstrated by Russian terrorists, directly depends on the effective operation of operational units, by obtaining intelligence information and being able to exchange this information within the framework of international cooperation. After all, given the cross-border nature of maritime terrorism, only consolidated international efforts will ensure anti-terrorist success.

Keywords: maritime terrorism, international terrorism, terrorism on maritime transport, operative and search activity, anti-terrorist activity, anti-terrorist measures, information, effectiveness.

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