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Ordinary Traffic Is Where Military and Criminal Threats Hide

A vessel’s AIS track goes quiet. A ship slows and holds position outside a shipping lane. A port call shows cargo that doesn’t match what left the previous port.

  • Ordinary maritime traffic hides military and criminal threats
  • Deviations in AIS, speed, or route can indicate various threats
  • Correlating AIS, remote sensing, and behavioral history crucial

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