Sea Control 587 — 20 Years Past the Military Response to Hurricane Katrina Elaine Helm joins to reflect on the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, and her time embedded with US military during rescue operations in New Orleans and Houston. sea-control.simplecast.com/episodes/sea...

Notes to the New CNO Week - A Navy for War in the Age of Intelligent Missiles Short-range fires are giving way to long-range missiles and distributed sensors. Future kill chains favor low-signature shooters & expendable drones — not legacy platforms. cimsec.org/navy-for-war...

Notes to the New CNO - Anchor Acquisition and Force Development on Targeting China’s C4ISR As the Davidson window looms, the Navy must prioritize neutralizing PRC C4ISR to defeat A2/AD, by prioritizing electronic warfare, cyber, comms, and space. cimsec.org/anchor-acqui...

Notes to the New CNO - The Submarine Force Needs More Flexible Training Tools Scarce shore attack centers leave shipyard submarines undertrained. Low-cost “attack-center-in-a-box” and tabletop wargames can keep crews sharp during availabilities. cimsec.org/the-submarin...

Notes to the New CNO Week - Fix the Navy’s Flawed System of Warfighting Development Decades of post–Cold War focus left the Navy tactically atrophied. To face China, the Navy needs a service-wide warfighting command to put tactics and lethality first. cimsec.org/fix-the-navy...

Notes to the New CNO Week - Revisiting A Modest Proposal for Improving Shipyard Production and Repair Capacity Shipyard bottlenecks stem from cramming work. A new schedule could double output hours, ease congestion, and boost morale—readiness can’t wait. cimsec.org/revisiting-a...

Notes to the New CNO Week - What Unifies the Foundry, Fleet, and Fighting Triad? Warfighting Focus Fleet readiness is hollow if warfighting follows admin checklists. The Navy must align manning, training & maintenance to restore warfighting culture. cimsec.org/what-unifies...

Notes to the New CNO Week - Train to Win Below the Threshold of War The PRC thrives in gray-zone ops below open conflict. To deter, the Navy must develop real tactics for the space in between peacetime and high-end warfighting. Deterrence demands nuance. cimsec.org/train-to-win...

Notes to the New CNO Week - We are at Risk of Forgetting the Lessons of the 2017 Collisions The Navy learned lessons after the 2017 collisions, but recent near-misses suggest risks remain. Have fixes truly worked—or just been checked off? cimsec.org/dont-forget-...

Notes to the New CNO Week - Sink the Kill Chain: A Navy Space Guide to Protecting Ships and Sailors Win in space—or lose at sea. To survive China’s killchain, we must treat space & C-C5ISRT as core warfighting domains. If we can’t hide, we can’t fight. cimsec.org/sink-the-kil...

Notes to the New CNO Week - Accelerate Human-Machine Teaming in the Maritime Operations Center The Navy must accelerate AI-driven human-machine teaming in Maritime Operations Centers. The fight is multi-domain. The time to act is now. cimsec.org/accelerate-h...

Notes to the New CNO Week - Change the Navy’s Narrative: The Future Fight and the Hybrid Fleet With the new CNO, the Navy has an opportunity to realign its narrative and demonstrate readiness for modern maritime challenges—especially in the Indo-Pacific. cimsec.org/change-the-n...

Notes to the New CNO Week - Sir, Be Radical The Navy doesn’t need more ideas — it needs action. Junior officers have laid out bold reforms, but leadership has hesitated. It’s time for the CNO to act decisively and reshape the fleet before it’s too late. cimsec.org/sir-be-radic...

Notes to the New CNO Series Kicks Off on CIMSEC For the next two weeks, CIMSEC will be featuring short notes submitted to our Call for Notes to the New CNO. Featured authors are listed at the link below, with updates as the series unfolds. cimsec.org/notes-to-the...

Sea Control 586 — What Moral Leadership Looks Like with William Spears William Spears joins to discuss his article, “What Moral Leadership Looks Like,” which examines the philosophical approach of Admiral Stockdale during his time as a POW in Vietnam. cimsec.org/sea-control-...

Call for Articles: Short Story Fiction In annual tradition, CIMSEC will be running a series of short stories to explore the nature of conflict and competition through fiction. Details at the link below. Send all submissions to [email protected]. cimsec.org/call-for-art...

"It is Time for Naval Mines to Enter the Missile Age" The US Navy needs a smarter way to deploy naval mines in contested zones. Missile-delivered mines may be better than aircraft or submarines—it’s time to bring naval mining into the missile age. cimsec.org/it-is-time-f...

Countering the People’s Republic of China’s Maritime Insurgency in the South Pacific China's maritime insurgency is reshaping the South Pacific through illegal fishing, debt diplomacy & dual-use infrastructure. The US must defend regional stability. cimsec.org/countering-t...

Design, Decide, Forget: Why the Navy Needs a Lessons-Learned Center for Shipbuilding The US Navy desperately needs a Naval Shipbuilding Lessons-Learned Center, as institutional memory is missing in ship design — and it’s hurting readiness and budgets. cimsec.org/design-decid...

Sea Control 585 - Imperial Germany and China’s Basing Ambitions with Chuck Ridgeway Chuck Ridgway joins to discuss his article “What Imperial Germany Teaches About China’s Naval Basing Ambitions,” which appeared in the May issue of Proceedings. cimsec.org/sea-control-...

Call for NavyCon 2025 Presentations From Star Trek to The Expanse, navies have shaped sci-fi's vision of space. NavyCon 2025 explores the influence of naval power on science fiction and the future of space. Call for presenters now open at the link below! cimsec.org/call-for-nav...

"U.S. Naval Academy Admissions and the Meritocracy Ideal", by Bill Bray A true merit-based Naval Academy admissions system never existed. Politics, geography, athletics, and inequality shaped the process long before race or gender were ever considered. cimsec.org/u-s-naval-ac...

"Reprioritize SWO Tactical Qualifications for the High-End Fight" “Without engineering, a ship is just a well-armed barge”—but is EOOW still the best use of a SWO’s time? Seth Breen argues it's time to prioritize tactical readiness in warfighters. cimsec.org/reprioritize...

"It’s Time to Invite Taiwan to RIMPAC", by Jim Halsell Including Taiwan in RIMPAC would strengthen deterrence, uphold the Taiwan Relations Act, and signal democratic solidarity in the Indo-Pacific. The US and allies must shift to active deterrence. cimsec.org/its-time-to-...

CIMSEC CALL FOR NOTES TO THE NEW CNO Submit to: [email protected] What should the new CNO know? CIMSEC is launching a special series featuring short articles that convey pressing points to the US Navy’s new leadership. Details are in the link below. cimsec.org/call-for-not...

"A System of Systems Analysis is Needed for Maritime Strike" by Dick Mosier The US lacks fast, reliable space-based targeting—a Maritime Strike System of Systems (SOS) is critical to link sensors, satellites & shooters for mission success. cimsec.org/a-system-of-...

"Arsenal of Democracy: Myth or Model? Lessons for 21st-Century Industrial Mobilization Planning" by Tyler Hacker US munitions are exhausted amid global conflicts. We must revive industrial mobilization and learn from WWII, to adapt to today’s threats. cimsec.org/arsenal-of-d...

"Bringing Command and Accountability Back to Surface Fleet Maintenance" Decades of missteps have left the US Navy's ship maintenance system broken. It's time to regain control and fix what’s failing — before history repeats itself. cimsec.org/bringing-com...

Sea Control 584 - Wargaming in the Pacific with Chris Denzel and Sebastian Bae @briankerg.bsky.social g talks with Chris Denzel and Sebastian Bae of CNA about wargaming in the #Pacific and their support of bilateral wargames involving the US and #Japan. cimsec.org/sea-control-...

Sea Control 583 - Shaping the Blue Dragon with Ronald Po Professor Ronald Po joins to discuss his new book, "Shaping the Blue Dragon: Maritime China in the Ming and Qing Dynasties", which covers the maritime policies of the Ming and Qing dynasties. cimsec.org/sea-control-...

Sea Control 582 - Guns, Ships and Money Daniel Banks joins to discuss his writing and research into logistics networks, focusing on the maritime and naval networks that helped Guiseppe Garibaldi succeed in the reunification of Italy in 1860. cimsec.org/sea-control-...

Sea Control 581 – The MLR’s Missing Link Captains Brendan Costello and Tyler Muniz of the United States Marine Corps join Brian to discuss their article “The Marine Littoral Regiment’s Missing Link” published in the Marine Corps Gazette. cimsec.org/sea-control-...

Sea Control 580 - Building Resilient Kill Chains Major Aaron Barlow, Captain Patrick Reilly, and Major Sean Harper join Brian on the podcast to discuss their article for CIMSEC “Building Resilient Kill Chains for the Stand in Force”. sea-control.simplecast.com/episodes/sea...

Why the U.S. Should Support South Korea’s Naval Expansion The next chapter of the U.S.-ROK alliance is unfolding at sea—Ju Hyung Kim discusses South Korea's naval transformation and how the US may leverage it in a potential conflict in the Pacific. cimsec.org/why-the-u-s-...

Sea Control 579 - Partnering for Conflict in the Western Pacific Major Ben Van Horrick and LtCol Scott ‘Chuck’ Blyleven join Brian to discuss their recent article, "Partnering Will Determine the First Days of Conflict in the Western Pacific." cimsec.org/sea-control-...

Exposed Undersea: PLA Navy Officer Reflections on China’s Not-So-Silent Service Ryan Martinson discusses the People's Liberation Army Navy's (PLAN) recognition of the potential warfighting value of submarines and its investment in submarine capability. cimsec.org/exposed-unde...

African Maritime Forces Week Concludes on CIMSEC From June 16-20, CIMSEC featured a series of articles written for the African Maritime Forces Summit (AMFS) 2025. Authors covered a multitude of maritime security challenges featured at the link below. cimsec.org/african-mari...

Sea Control 578 - Chinese Amphibious Warfare with Andrew Erickson Host Brian Kerg talks with Naval War College Professor of Strategy Andrew Erickson about his book, “Chinese Amphibious Warfare,” an authoritative assessment of PLA amphibious capabilities. cimsec.org/sea-control-...

African Maritime Forces Summit Week - From Fragmentation to Framework: The Evolution of Regional Maritime Governance in the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) Pascaline Alexandre discusses how states can confront challenges in the WIO to achieve maritime goals. cimsec.org/from-fragmen...

African Maritime Forces Summit Week - Rebuilding SADC’s Maritime Security Architecture Timothy Walker discusses Southern African Development Community 's (SADC) maritime security strategy and SADC's Integrated Maritime Security Strategy (IMSS). cimsec.org/rebuilding-s...

African Maritime Forces Summit Week - Developing Robust Regional Maritime Security Mechanisms for the WIO Raj Mohabeer and Kiruja Micheni discuss maritime security mechanisms and opportunities for collaboration in the Western Indian Ocean and Red Sea. cimsec.org/developing-r...

African Maritime Forces Summit Week - India’s Evolving Role in Supporting African Maritime Security Architecture Dr. Abishek Mishra discusses Africa in the Indo-Pacific, Indian support African maritime security, and initiatives for strategic expansion. cimsec.org/indias-evolv...

African Maritime Forces Summit Week - Africa’s Maritime Security Relations and the Global Responsibility to Protect the Sea Dr. Christian Bueger discusses challenges in maritime security while maintaining individual sovereignty and regional integration. cimsec.org/africas-mari...

African Maritime Forces Summit Week - Direct and Indirect Maritime Security Threats in the Western Indian Ocean Captain Mark Blaine discusses threats in the Western Indian Ocean to Africa's stability and strategies of response in addressing them. cimsec.org/direct-and-i...

African Maritime Forces Summit Week - Connecting Ocean: The Role of Non-African States in African Regional Maritime Security Vice Admiral Ignacio Villanueva Serrano discusses EU NAVFOR ATALANTA and maritime security objectives in the West Indian Ocean. cimsec.org/connecting-o...

African Forces Maritime Summit Week - Diversifying Threats to Maritime Security in the Western Indian Ocean Region (WIO) Harifidy Ralaiarivony discusses maritime security in the WIO and the role of the Regional Maritime Information Fusion Centre (RMIFC). cimsec.org/diversifying...

African Forces Maritime Summit Week - Escalating Threats to Maritime Security in the Western Indian Ocean Region The Western Indian Ocean Region facilitates vital intercontinental trade, yet regional challenges pose threats to trade and security. cimsec.org/cimsec-launc...

CIMSEC Launches African Maritime Forces Summit Topic Week From June 16-20, CIMSEC will feature articles written for the African Maritime Forces Summit (AMFS) 2025 at the link below. cimsec.org/cimsec-launc...

Sea Control 577 - Reconceptualizing War with Ben Zweibelson Dr. Ben Zweibelson joins the program to talk about his book 'Reconceptualizing War', coming out in April 2025. cimsec.org/sea-control-...

Choking the Artery: The Naval Dimension of a Future India–Pakistan Conflict The Line of Control still dominates the nightly news, yet war between India and Pakistan could spill seaward. The sea, once a sideshow, is again a principal theatre. cimsec.org/choking-the-...