Category Archives: The Lighter Side
Global Warming Warms U.S. and DPRK Relations
Maritime Satire Warning: The following is a work of satire in the spirit of our International Maritime Satire Week. It is a piece of fiction intended to elicit insight through the use of satire and written by those who do not make a living being funny – so it’s not serious and very well might not [...]
Read MoreCIMSEC’s DC February Meet-Up
It’s the time of the month again when CIMSECians get hungry and/or thirsty. For February’s DC meet-up we’ll be returning to the Old Dominion Brewhouse in the Convention Center area, just north of Gallery Place/Chinatown. We hope you’ll join us to discuss the maritime issues of the day, recap our Maritime Futures Project, nominate topics [...]
Read MoreReturn to Regularly Scheduled Program
We went a little long with our International Maritime Satire Week – according to my wife I’m apparently I’m “not allowed to blog on our anniversary.” In any case we are returning you to your regularly scheduled, non-satirical NextWar Blog, but first wanted to recap our twitter feed (@CIMSEC) of headlines you might not have [...]
Read MorePentagon Announces Sequestration Scenario for Navy
International Maritime Satire Week Warning: The following is a piece of fiction intended to elicit insight through the use of satire and written by those who do not make a living being funny – so it’s not serious and very well might not be funny. Our apologies to those who read this without the warning and [...]
Read MoreSECNAV Scrambles to Find Chit for 2 Trillion Dollars
International Maritime Satire Week Warning: The following is a piece of fiction intended to elicit insight through the use of satire and written by those who do not make a living being funny – so it’s not serious and very well might not be funny. Our apologies to those who read this without the warning and [...]
Read MoreSECNAV Reintroduces Grog to the Navy
International Maritime Satire Week Warning: The following is a piece of fiction intended to elicit insight through the use of satire and written by those who do not make a living being funny – so it’s not serious and very well might not be funny. Our apologies to those who read this without the warning [...]
Read MoreCNO Introduces Equal Opportunity Red Teams
International Maritime Satire Week Warning: The following is a piece of fiction intended to elicit insight through the use of satire and written by those who do not make a living being funny – so it’s not serious and very well might not be funny. On Friday, the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) will direct [...]
Read MoreUS Navy Introduces New LCS Mission Packages
International Maritime Satire Week Warning: The following is a piece of fiction intended to elicit insight through the use of satire and written by those who do not make a living being funny – so it’s not serious and very well might not be funny. In a written statement to the press today, U.S. Navy Chief [...]
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