CIMSEC: Center for International Maritime Security

Land Force Integration: The Army’s Contribution to Deterring China China is building and training a joint military force designed with one overarching objective in mind—to seize land areas from its neighbors.?James Bartholomees discusses how the United States must integrate physical and nonphysical spaces, such as human and information dimensions, with traditional land force objectives to support freedom of the seas in peacetime and command of the seas in wartime. Doing so is critical to deterring aggressive action by China and securing the long-term strategic advantage in the Indo-Pacific.

The Caspian Challenge: A Fleet in Being for Kazakhstan’s Sea Lines of Communication For many years, Kazakhstan did not experience any interruptions while exporting its resources, but the Russian invasion of Ukraine now challenges Kazakhstan’s economic and security stability.?Bakhtiyar Askaruly discusses how Kazakhstan can bolster its naval presence and open opportunities to expand presence and oil exports in the Caspian Sea.

Readiness for Pacific War 2027 - Deterrence 2027: Keeping the Threat at Bay If there is little enthusiasm today about engaging in a naval showdown in the Taiwan Strait, why not concentrate on altering Beijing’s perception of the military and political setting so that the prospect of hostilities appears unattractive? Why do we not do everything in our power to bolster our maritime deterrent to spare the world a potentially catastrophic conflict in the western Pacific? James Wirtz discusses how the US may ensure the necessary capabilities and operations are ready in order to deter Beijing from a conflict in 2027 and beyond.

Readiness for Pacific War 2027 -?To Prepare for Pacific War by 2027, the United States Must Harden its Southern Flank The United States’ foundations as a global great power rest in no small part on its status as a regional hegemon. Henry Ziemer discusses how Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) can play a key role in future global crises and how the US can act to address significant vulnerabilities in the region.

Readiness for Pacific War 2027 -?The Four-Block Littoral Force Revisited: Force Design and Marine Littoral Regiment Boarding Teams Clay Robinson discusses opportunities in Marine Corps force design for Maritime Interception Operations (MIOs) and the potential use of Marine Littoral Regiments (MLRs) in a future conflict over Taiwan.

Readiness for Pacific War 2027 -?The Maritime Convoys of 2027: Supporting Taiwan in Contested Seas Maritime convoy protection is a critical mission for keeping partners combat ready and underscores how American naval might is key to maintaining alliances, yet it is an mission set the US Navy neglects. Nathan Sicheri discusses the importance of making protection of shipping lines a major operational objective of US Navy efforts and planning, ahead of a conflict in 2027, and the role convoy protection plays in upholding our alliances.

Readiness for Pacific War 2027 - Considering Global War: A Strategy for Countering Revisionist Powers Any future conflict with the People’s Republic of China (PRC) begun over an invasion of Taiwan is destined to end up being about more than just the fate of Taiwan. The stakes are much higher than the fate of Taiwan alone. Justin Cobb discusses the broader implications of countering destructive revisionist powers and how the United States and western partners must address the dilemmas with force design and deterrence posturing globally.

Readiness for Pacific War by 2027 - Weaponized Containers: A Warship-in-a-Box for Warfighting Advantage Naval vessels of all types have?grown?over the past 50 years. Dr. Steven Willis discusses the complexities of warship classes and how modern maritime technologies present potential opportunities of generating additional naval capacity, to improve warfighting advantage. Dr. Steven Wills is a navalist for the Center for Maritime Strategy at the Navy League of the United States. He is an expert in U.S. Navy strategy and policy and U.S. Navy surface warfare programs and platforms. His research interests include the history of U.S. Navy strategy development over the Cold War and immediate, post-Cold War era, and the history of the post-World War II U.S. Navy surface fleet.

Sea Control 555: Infantry Battalions as Sensor Webs for the Fleet Brian Kerg, one of Sea Control's new co-hosts, makes his debut. In Sea Control 555, he interviews Major Zachary Schwartz of the U.S. Marine Corps about his new article, "Infantry Battalions as Sensor Webs for the Fleet". The discussion covers a range of USMC topics, including potential for innovation in USMC warfighting concepts, the value of training and equpping Marines to scout in the maritime force, and small unit leadership and infantry tactics.

The hidden story of the U.S. Navy’s first Black commissioned officer spans five decades, three continents, two world wars, two wives from different countries, and one hell of a journey for an Indiana farm boy. For mutual convenience, both he and the United States Navy pretended that he wasn’t Black. This story had almost been erased from history until the determined efforts of one of his extended relatives, Jeff Giltz of Hobart, Indiana, brought it to light. Reuben Keith Green, Lieutenant Commander, USN (ret) served 22 years in the Atlantic Fleet (1975-1997). He holds a Master’s degree from Webster University in Human Resources Development, and is the author of?Black Officer, White Navy – A Memoir, recently published by University Press of Kentucky.