The UN Security Council discussed how artificial intelligence, uncrewed vessels, drones and cyber tools are changing maritime security and the protection of ports and critical infrastructure.
On October 29, 2026, the UN Security Council examined the impact of emerging technologies on maritime security. UN material highlighted that autonomous aerial, surface and underwater systems can disrupt freedom of navigation and threaten commercial ships, subsea cables and pipelines. Artificial intelligence is also being used to combine satellite imagery, thermal data, weather conditions and vessel-position information.
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