I welcome inquiries for interviews and comments on issues of international affairs, especially concerning contemporary piracy, maritime security, African security and dynamics in the Indian Ocean. My research has frequently featured in the news. This includes:
- After Somali piracy, is sailing the Western Indian Ocean safe again?, The Conversation, 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), 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
- 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, 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, 8.9.2014.
- Comment on importance of NATO summit, Good Morning Wales, BBC Radio Wales, 4.9.2014.
- NATO at sea: deeper role for alliance in maritime security, The Conversation, 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, 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, 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, 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, 29.8.2014.
- NATO Wales is likely to be a historic summit, ITV News, 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, 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, 1.6.2014. http://vimeo.com/97042436
- Two Champions killed in Battle Against Piracy, The Maritime Executive, 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, 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, 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