CIMSEC
CIMSEC's mission is to build a global community of professionals, academics, and forward thinkers from a variety of fields who wish to further international maritime peace and security through an exchange of ideas and the rigor of critical thought and writing.
In a Conflict With China, Carriers Might be Best Used as Decoys
[By Trevor Phillips-Levine and Andrew Tenbusch] A large Japanese force emerged from the San Bernadino Strait, compris...
Do Drones Have a Future in Latin America and the Caribbean?
[By Wilder Alejandro Sanchez] Written by Wilder Alejandro Sanchez, The Southern Tide addresses maritime sec...
The Indispensable Ingredient for Victory: Defeating Sea Mines
[By Capt. George Galdorisi] At no time since the end of World War II have so many nations fielded blue water navies t...
Transitioning Away From Carrier Strike Groups to Win Command of the Seas
[By CDR Anthony LaVopa, USN] The United States Navy and its allies have enjoyed uncontested control of the world&rsqu...
Op-Ed: The Maritime Security Operation in the Red Sea Has Limits
[By Dirk Siebels] The importance of maritime trade is often highlighted to justify naval spending and operations. Whe...
A New Threat in the Red Sea: Houthi UUVs
[By Commander Amila Prasanga, Sri Lankan Navy] The Red Sea, a narrow waterway snaking between Africa and the Arabian...
To Safely Transit the Red Sea, Shadow a Chinese Ship
[By Clay Robinson] It was a sunny morning with calm seas on March 6, 2024, a fine day for sailing the tranquil waters...
Op-Ed: Maritime Security Sector Needs to Focus on Fundamentals, Not Tech
[By Jamie Jones and Ian Ralby] What good is the world’s most advanced “dark targeting” platform to...
Has the U.S. Ceded the Black Sea to Russia?
[By Charles P. (Chuck) Ridgway, Jr.] In 2016, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an called the Black Sea a &ld...
Want to Revitalize American Shipbuilding? Change the Shift Schedule
[By Ryan C. Walker] Popular history and historians in public service have encouraged the public to view the production capacity...