Maritime security and the Western Indian Ocean’s militarisation dilemma

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Maritime security and the Western Indian Ocean’s militarisation dilemma. / Bueger, Christian; Stockbruegger, Jan.

I: African Security Review, Bind 31, Nr. 2, 2022, s. 195-210.

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Bueger, C & Stockbruegger, J 2022, 'Maritime security and the Western Indian Ocean’s militarisation dilemma', African Security Review, bind 31, nr. 2, s. 195-210. https://doi.org/10.1080/10246029.2022.2053556

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Bueger, C., & Stockbruegger, J. (2022). Maritime security and the Western Indian Ocean’s militarisation dilemma. African Security Review, 31(2), 195-210. https://doi.org/10.1080/10246029.2022.2053556

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Bueger C, Stockbruegger J. Maritime security and the Western Indian Ocean’s militarisation dilemma. African Security Review. 2022;31(2):195-210. https://doi.org/10.1080/10246029.2022.2053556

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Bueger, Christian ; Stockbruegger, Jan. / Maritime security and the Western Indian Ocean’s militarisation dilemma. I: African Security Review. 2022 ; Bind 31, Nr. 2. s. 195-210.

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