I welcome inquiries for interviews and comments on issues of international affairs, especially concerning contemporary piracy, maritime crime, marin accidents, maritime security, African security and strategic dynamics in the Indian Ocean and Indo-Pacific regions. My research has frequently featured in the news. This includes:
- Blue Crime with Christian Bueger, Seacontrol podcast, 196, Center for International Maritime Security (CIMSEC), http://cimsec.org/sea-control-196-blue-crime-with-professor-christian-bueger/45366
- Wakashio disaster, interview with BBC Radio, 23.8.2020, 13.00.
- Wakashio, quand tu nous tiens! L’Express, 22.8.2020, https://www.lexpress.mu/idee/381584/wakashio-quand-tu-nous-tiens
- Government of Mauritius’ Response to Oil Spill Should be Investigated, says expert, Aufait, 19.8.2020, https://aufait.media/2020/08/19/government-of-mauritius-response-to-oil-spill-should-be-investigated-says-expert/
- Mauritius oil spill: potential government failures should be investigated, The Conversation, 18.8.2020, https://theconversation.com/mauritius-oil-spill-potential-government-failures-should-be-investigated-expert-144622
- Bugseringen af Wakashio er i gang, Maritime Danmark, 18.8.2020, https://maritimedanmark.dk/?Id=44121
- Dans la presse internationale : experts, écologistes et politiciens blâment le gouvernement mauricien d’être responsable de la marée noire, TOP FM Mauritius, 18.8.2020, https://www.topfm.mu/2020/08/18/dans-la-presse-internationale-experts-ecologistes-et-politiciens-blament-le-gouvernement-mauricien-detre-responsable-de-la-maree-noire/
- Wakashio bow under tow as UNESCO protected sites come under severe threat, Splash247, 18.8.2020, https://splash247.com/wakashio-bow-under-tow-as-unesco-protected-sites-come-under-severe-threat/
- India sends technical assistance to Mauritius to deal with Wakashio disaster, Insurance Marine News, 18.8.2020, https://insurancemarinenews.com/insurance-marine-news/india-sends-technical-assistance-to-mauritius-to-deal-with-wakashio-disaster/
- Wakashio and Institutional Preparedness, Mauritius Times, 18.8.2020, http://www.mauritiustimes.com/mt/wakashio-and-institutional-preparedness/
- Oil on the Coast Difficult Job/ Use of Heavy Equipment on Beach May Bring More Damage, Yomiuri, 18.8.2020.
- La télévision allemande accuse le gouvernement Jugnauth d’être responsable de la marée noire, TOP FM Mauritius, 17.8.2020, https://www.topfm.mu/2020/08/17/la-television-allemande-accuse-le-gouvernement-jugnauth-detre-responsable-de-la-maree-noire/
- Coverage of Mauritius oil spill, interview with Deutsche Welle TV News, 16.8.2020.
- Prof Christian Bueger: “Mauritius will receive some basic compensation. But how do you calculate the price of restoring a marine habitat, or the cost of a dead bird?”, Mauritius Times, 15.08.2020, http://www.mauritiustimes.com/mt/prof-christian-bueger-mauritius-will-receive-some-basic-compensation-but-how-do-you-calculate-the-price-of-restoring-a-marine-habitat-or-the-cost-of-a-dead-bird/
- Mauritius oil spill: Seychelles must protect its natural beauty and industry, Today in Seychelles, 14.8.2020
- The Mauritius Disaster: Overlooked Dimensions of Maritime Security, The Diplomat, 13.8.2020, https://thediplomat.com/2020/08/the-mauritius-disaster-overlooked-dimensions-of-maritime-security/
- Eksplosionen i Beirut er ved at forvandle sig til folkelig vrede, Jyllands-Posten, 7.8.2020, page 10, https://jyllands-posten.dk/international/ECE12324817/eksplosionen-i-beirut-er-ved-at-forvandle-sig-til-folkelig-vrede/
- African ports need to learn the lessons from Beirut, African Business Magazine, 6.8.2020, (with Scott Edwards), https://africanbusinessmagazine.com/in-the-news/african-ports-need-to-learn-the-lessons-of-beirut/
- Beirut explosion: the disaster was exceptional but events leading up to it were not – researchers, The Conversation (UK), 5.8.2020, (with Scott Edwards) https://theconversation.com/beirut-explosion-the-disaster-was-exceptional-but-events-leading-up-to-it-were-not-researchers-144011, translated to French, Danish, and Flemmish.
- Corruption, contrebande : le drame de Beyrouth et la question de la sécurité dans les zones portuaires, The Conversation (France), 5.8.2020, https://theconversation.com/corruption-contrebande-le-drame-de-beyrouth-et-la-question-de-la-securite-dans-les-zones-portuaires-144038
- Quadrilateral military cooperation – a strategic imperative in the Indian Ocean, Australian Defense Business Review, 13.7.2020, https://adbr.com.au/feature-influence-projection/
- Catch me if you can: The global pursuit of a fugitive ship, Hakai Magazine, 3.3.2020, https://www.hakaimagazine.com/features/catch-me-if-you-can/
- Agir pour la Sécurité Maritime, Focus, Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation, 10.7.2019, http://mbc.intnet.mu/article/focus-july-10-2019 (8:oo-11:00).
- Regional Maritime Security Patrols (RMSP). The Pakistan Navy’s initiative for preserving freedom of the seas, Pakistan Today, 3.6.2019, https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2019/06/03/regional-maritime-security-patrols-rmsp/
- Maritime security the Seychelles way, Africa Defense Forum, 16.5.2019, https://www.defenceweb.co.za/featured/maritime-security-the-seychelles-way/
- Pakistan’s timely approach towards Maritime Domain, The Global Village (Pakistan), 13.2.2019, https://www.globalvillagespace.com/pakistans-timely-approach-towards-maritime-domain/
- Camaraderie created by drill to grow further, says naval chief, The Dawn (Pakistan), 11.2.2019, https://www.dawn.com/news/1463119
- Security the Seychelles Way. Africa’s Smallest Nation Is Setting a Standard for Safe, Sustainable Seas, 29.1.2019, Africa Defense Forum Magazine, http://adf-magazine.com/security-the-seychelles-way/
- Lack of reporting puts piracy fight at risk, BIMCO Bulletin, May 2018, http://portfolio.cpl.co.uk/BIMCO/201805/security/
- After Somali piracy, is sailing the Western Indian Ocean safe again?, The Conversation (UK), 28.02.2018, https://theconversation.com/after-somali-piracy-is-sailing-the-western-indian-ocean-safe-again-91578
- ‘Niet elke piraat deinst terug voor gewapende beveiligers’, NOS (Nederlandse Omroep Stichting/Dutch Broadcast Foundation, NL), 23.02.2018, https://nos.nl/artikel/2219078-niet-elke-piraat-deinst-terug-voor-gewapende-beveiligers.html
- Stakeholders discuss ways to protect Seychelles’ ‘Blue Gold’, The Nation (Seychelles), 9.12.2017, http://www.nation.sc/article.html?id=256884
- Seychelles shares experiences in maritime security, The Nation (Seychelles), 19.7.2017, http://www.nation.sc/article.html?id=254924
- Pakistan’s approach to maritime domain awareness, Times of Oman (Oman), 3.6.2017, https://timesofoman.com/article/110347
- Solution to Somali piracy in sight: local communities hold key, The Star (Kenya), 30.3.2017, http://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2017/03/30/solution-to-somali-piracy-in-sight-local-communities-hold-key_c1535137
- Center for Peace Studies and Diplomacy holds first forum, The Nation (Seychelles), 28.3.2017, http://www.nation.sc/article.html?id=253457
- Interview with Seychelles Broadcasting Cooperation (SBC), 23.3.2017.
- Somali sea hijack is a warning signal: the pirates are down but not out, The Conversation (South Africa), 21.3.2017, https://theconversation.com/somali-sea-hijack-is-a-warning-signal-the-pirates-are-down-but-not-out-74814
- Piracy fears as Nato pulls navy ships from Indian Ocean, interview with Business Daily/Daily Nation (Kenya), 12.12.2016, http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Piracy-fears-as-Nato-pulls-navy-ships-from-Indian-Ocean/1248928-3485260-ir767dz/
- Maritime Security Summit in Togo, interview with Radio France, 10.10.2016.
- UAE looked to for expansion of antipiracy role, Christian Science Monitor Global Outlook, 4.11.2014, http://www.monitorglobaloutlook.com/Briefings/2014/11/UAE-looked-to-for-expansion-of-antipiracy-role
- Only future will reveal what history was made at summit; As Wales resumes normality after the Nato summit, Dr Christian Bueger examines whether the conference can genuinely be classed as historic. Western Mail (UK), 8.9.2014.
- Comment on importance of NATO summit, Good Morning Wales, BBC Radio Wales (UK), 4.9.2014.
- NATO at sea: deeper role for alliance in maritime security, The Conversation (UK), 4.9.2014, https://theconversation.com/nato-at-sea-deeper-role-for-alliance-in-maritime-security-31093
- Comment on NATO Summit Agenda, TV2 (Norway), 3.9.2014.
- Nato will have to confront urgent questions about its own future when world leaders gather in Wales this week, Western Mail/Wales Online (UK), 2.9.2014, http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/news-opinion/nato-confront-urgent-questions-future-7701433
- Wales This Week, The NATO Summit, ITV Wales (UK), 1.9.2014, http://www.itv.com/news/wales/2014-09-01/catch-up-wales-this-week-the-nato-summit/
- What is NATO?, ITV News (UK), 1.9.2014, http://www.itv.com/news/wales/2014-09-01/what-is-nato/
- Comment on the expected outcomes of NATO Wales Summit, Guangdong Television (China), 30.8.2014.
- Comment on the agenda of NATO Wales Summit, ITV News Wales (UK), 29.8.2014.
- NATO Wales is likely to be a historic summit, ITV News (UK), 29.8.2014, http://www.itv.com/news/wales/2014-08-29/nato-wales-is-likely-to-be-a-historic-summit/
- Why fighting Pirates in African Waters is crucial to our Security, The Conversation (UK), 24.7.2014, https://theconversation.com/why-fighting-pirates-in-african-waters-is-crucial-to-our-security-29661
- Comment on the preparation of NATO Wales Summit, ITV Newsweek Wales (UK), 1.6.2014. http://vimeo.com/97042436
- Two Champions killed in Battle Against Piracy, The Maritime Executive (UK), 10.4.2014, http://www.maritime-executive.com/article/Two-Champions-Killed-in-Battle-Against-Piracy-2014-04-09/
- Shot Somalia workers ‘targets’, MSN News, 9.4.2014, http://news.uk.msn.com/shot-somalia-workers-targets
- African Maritime Action Plan Adopted, The Maritime Executive, 2.2.2014, http://www.maritime-executive.com/article/African-Maritime-Action-Plan-Adopted-2014-02-02/
- Bumpy Road to Security, Gulf Daily News, 30.1.2014, http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/NewsDetails.aspx?storyid=369658
- High Sea Piracy in West Africa stokes widespread security concerns, The Africa Report, 12.12.2013, http://www.theafricareport.com/West-Africa/high-sea-piracy-in-west-africa-stokes-widespread-security-concerns.html
- תפנית בעלילת הסרט. כך שדדו את הפיראטים, Ynet World (Israel), 3.12.2013, http://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-4460128,00.html
- Piracy in West Africa: Bumpy road to maritime security, Africa Renewal, December 2013, http://www.un.org/africarenewal/magazine/december-2013/piracy-west-africa
- Mesmo fragilizados, piratas ainda ameaçam costa da África, Veja (Brazil), 9.11.2013, http://veja.abril.com.br/noticia/internacional/mesmo-fragilizados-piratas-ainda-ameacam-a-costa-da-africa
- White House notes increase in west Africa piracy as Americans held hostage, The Guardian (UK), 25.10.2013, http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/oct/25/white-house-west-africa-piracy-americans-hostage
- How the war on piracy became big business, New Internationalist (UK), September 2013, http://newint.org/features/2013/09/01/pirates-keynote/
- Una burbuja inmobiliaria generada por los suculentos rescates de la pirateria, ABC (Spain), 27.9.2013, http://www.abc.es/internacional/20130927/abci-burbuja-inmobiliaria-generada-suculentos-201309271051.html
- Sinking the Pirate Ship – The Decrease of Somali Piracy, The Global Panorama, 11.8.2013, http://theglobalpanorama.com/sinking-the-pirate-ship-the-decrease-of-somali-piracy/
- Ny väg framåt för ”misslyckat” Somalia, Svenska Dagbladet (Sweden), 21.2.2012, http://www.svd.se/nyheter/utrikes/ny-vag-framat-for-misslyckat-somalia_6866833.svd
- Sociólogo critica a tese do benefício com a prática, Folha di San Paulo (Brazil), 22.3.2012, http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/fsp/mundo/32744-sociologo-critica-a-tese-do-beneficio-com-a-pratica.shtml