At a Glance A New Maritime Battlespace Demands New Intelligence Modern maritime threats don’t broadcast their intentions. They disable AIS, manipulate identifiers, exploit crowded waterways, and use gray zone tactics to avoid detection. In 2025, Windward observed a surge in deceptive shipping practices, including spoofing, identity manipulation, and false-flag activity, alongside widespread GPS jamming exposure...

At a Glance Sanctions Compliance Has Outgrown Paper Trails Sanctions regimes have become increasingly complex, coordinated, and aggressive. The U.S., EU, and UK now issue frequent updates targeting vessels, companies, sectors, and behaviors, not just obvious bad actors.  Yet most sanctions compliance workflows still start from the same two pillars: On their own, these inputs...