The Insurance Chokepoint: War-Risk Pricing as an Instrument of Coercion

Published Jun 30, 2026 5:53 PM by CIMSEC

[By Bruce Randolph Tizes] Most analysis of the U.S.-Iran maritime war will focus on carrier strike group positioning, IRGC small-b...

Poland Buys Three Capable AIP-Powered Submarines From Saab

Published Jun 30, 2026 4:30 PM by The Maritime Executive

The government of Poland has signed a contract for three small, quiet and formidable A26-variant submarines from Swedish builder S...

Published Jun 30, 2026 3:39 PM by The Maritime Executive

The U.S. Coast Guard responded to the reports of a bale floating off the coast of Florida, only to discover it was a large bale of...

Published Jun 29, 2026 10:55 PM by The Maritime Executive

The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps are returning to Venezuela, this time for the provision of foreign disaster assistance. Amphib USS...

Published Jun 29, 2026 8:56 PM by The Maritime Executive

After agreeing to cease hostilities once again, Iranian and American officials will be on hand for more talks in Doha, Qatar on Tu...

Published Jun 29, 2026 6:24 PM by The Maritime Executive

A Military Sealift Command auxiliary will be awarded the Presidential Unit Citation (PUC), the first time ever that a civilian-cre...

Published Jun 29, 2026 4:11 PM by Tom Mellor

The maritime sector is approaching a significant transition with the introduction of the S-100 framework. As a universal hydrograp...

Published Jun 29, 2026 12:27 PM by The Maritime Executive

In what is believed to be a first-of-its-kind effort by Russia to arm commercial shipping for protection, the Estonian Border Guar...

Published Jun 29, 2026 11:20 AM by The Maritime Executive

After many months of delays focused on the inadequacy of additional funding allocated, it appears that the United Kingdom’s Defenc...

Published Jun 28, 2026 4:17 PM by The Maritime Executive

U.S. Pacific Command joint forces, along with allied and partner forces, successfully carried out a live-fire sinking exercise (SI...