FUTURE OF MANNED MARITIME AIR OPERATIONS

摘要

21st century is often spoken of as the century of the seas due to globalization of trade and commerce, bulk of which is by the maritime routes. The resultant interlinking of economies has further raised the relevance of maritime domain. Dwindling resources on land has also enhanced interests in the oceans, with advances in technology providing increased accessibility for more intensive exploitation of maritime resources, be it in fishing, deep sea mining, extraction of oil and gas and other natural resources in Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs) of nations and beyond. The competition for the exploitation of the deep oceans between nations is also likely to challenge the legal conventions of the high seas.