August Member Round-Up

Welcome to the August 2015 Members’ Roundup! Last month CIMSEC members have examined a range of major maritime security issues, including the new U.S. DoD Asia-Pacific maritime strategy, Iranian capabilities in the Persian Gulf, and NATO’s northern threat from Russia in the Arctic. Beginning in the Western Pacific, Bryan Clark gave a presentation at the Hudson Institute … Continue reading August Member Round-Up

Sea Control 90 – An Australian Marine Corps?

Should Australia develop its own Marine Corps? In this podcast, Natalie Sambhi interviews Peter Dean, Senior Fellow at ANU’s Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, and Associate Dean Education at the ANU’s Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs, on the development of Australia’s amphibious capability. Why is Australia developing an amphibious capability? Where would it … Continue reading Sea Control 90 – An Australian Marine Corps?

Call for Articles: Future of Naval Aviation Week, Sep 14-18

Week Dates: 14-18 Sept 15 Articles Due: 9 Sept 15 Article Length: 500-1500 Words Submit to: nextwar(at)cimsec(dot)org Back in January, CAPT Jerry Hendrix (USN, Ret) and CDR Bryan McGrath (USN, Ret) had a stirring debate on the future of Aircraft Carriers. However, the debate quickly shifted from the carrier itself to the nature of the airwing it carried. … Continue reading Call for Articles: Future of Naval Aviation Week, Sep 14-18