Floating Armouries in the Indian Ocean (Research Note 52)

This Research Note summarizes the findings of a chapter on floating armouries in the Small Arms Survey 2015: Weapons and the World. It presents basic information on the number of floating armouries operating in the HRA, their use, the number of arms they store, and an overview of some of the nascent—and potential—approaches to regulating floating armouries to ensure safe and secure practices. In addition, it highlights some of the risks of using floating armouries, profiles the Sri Lankan government’s approach to floating armouries, and considers the potential use of floating armouries in the Gulf of Guinea.

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