For the past two weeks, CIMSEC featured analysis submitted in response to our call for articles on the crisis in the Red Sea.

This operation, deployed by the European Union Naval Force as a proactive measure to address piracy on the Somali coast, ...

Red Sea Topic Week. By Commander Amila Prasanga, Sri Lankan Navy. A New Threat Looms. The Red Sea, a narrow waterway snaking between Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, serves as a ...

Red Sea Topic Week. By Dr. Bonnie Johnson. The recent crisis in the Red Sea has escalated from Houthi drone and missile attacks on commercial ships to a major Iranian-led, Houthi- ...

CDR Ryan Mewett, PhD takes a short break from schooling Midshipmen to teach us about the Royal Navy’s role in Caribbean contraband trade. Ryan is a Permanent Military Professor at the U.S. Naval ...

The importance of maritime trade is often highlighted to justify naval spending and operations. When commercial traffic in ...