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CIMSEC’s Top 10 of 2025

Our top ten most-viewed articles from 2025 can be found at the link below, and we look forward to an exciting year in 2026!

#YearinReview

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CIMSEC’s Top 10 of 2025 | Center for International Maritime Security
By Dmitry Filipoff In the past year, numerous authors wrote for CIMSEC to offer useful insights and analysis on a broad range of maritime security topics and naval affairs. We are grateful to our read...
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December 18, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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Sea Control 593 — Information and Warfighting with General Robert Neller

Host @briankerg.bsky.social talks with General Robert Neller, USMC (ret) to discuss the role of information in warfighting and the Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group (MIG).

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Sea Control: 593 Information and Warfighting with General Robert Neller | Center for International Maritime Security
Host Brian Kerg talks with General Robert Neller, USMC (Ret.) to discuss the role of information in warfighting and the Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group (MIG). General Robert Neller served...
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December 16, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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Annual Fiction Week Concludes on CIMSEC

For the last two weeks, CIMSEC featured short stories submitted in response to our Call for Fiction, available at the link below.

We thank them for their excellent contributions.

#CallforFictionWeek

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Annual Fiction Week Concludes on CIMSEC | Center for International Maritime Security
By Dmitry Filipoff For the last two weeks, CIMSEC featured short stories submitted in response to our Call for Fiction. Authors explored a wide variety of scenarios and dilemmas. From unmanned warship...
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December 16, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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Sea Control 592 — The US Coast Guard in the Aleutian Islands with Steven Hulse

Host Walker D. Mills talks with USCG CDR Steven Hulse about Coast Guard operations in the Aleutian Islands and the Bering Sea – and why they matter.

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Sea Control 592: The US Coast Guard in the Aleutian Islands with Steven Hulse | Center for International Maritime Security
Walker interviews U.S. Coast Guard Commander Steven Hulse about his Proceedings article, “Bases on the Aleutians Islands Would Project Power Across the Pacific.” Hulse discusses his own experience ope...
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December 12, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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Annual Call for Fiction Week

"What is Old Is New Again", by Michael Hanson

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What is Old Is New Again | Center for International Maritime Security
Fiction Week By Michael Hanson Summer 2031 When the war that the Marine Corps anticipated for more than a decade finally began in 2031, it didn’t unfold the way the Marines had expected, and certainly...
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December 12, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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Annual Call for Fiction Week

"Ghost Town", by Kenyan Medley

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Ghost Town | Center for International Maritime Security
Fiction Week By Kenyan Medley USS John F Kennedy Philippine Sea 0237, 04 OCT 2034 Four years after the blockade of Taiwan… Commander Dave Anderson stared into the retina scanner on the bulkhead outsid...
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December 11, 2025 at 10:21 PM
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Annual Call for Fiction Week

"The Phantom’s Last Ride", by Karl Flynn

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The Phantom’s Last Ride | Center for International Maritime Security
Fiction Week By Karl Flynn March 13, 2026 “Grandpa, there’s a car coming up the driveway!” “OK, I’ll be right there.” Detlev Ganzhorn, grandfather of seven and a 30-year Navy veteran, handed the lates...
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December 10, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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Annual Call for Fiction Week

"Perspective", by Daniel Lee

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Perspective | Center for International Maritime Security
Fiction Week By Daniel Lee The following takes place between the hours of 1000-1100 SMT on the surface of the planet Jyrmfür. Dominion forces occupy a heavily-fortified research complex under a large ...
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December 9, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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Annual Call for Fiction Week

"Fit to Print" by Ben Van Horrick

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Fit to Print | Center for International Maritime Security
Fiction Week By Ben Van Horrick  15 April 2027, 2354 EST 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY "Who else has this picture?" said Abe Collins, the Times' senior-most editor tonight. "The Teddy is sinking. Ev...
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December 9, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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Annual Call for Fiction Week

"No Fly Zone", by Bryan Williams

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No Fly Zone | Center for International Maritime Security
Fiction Week By Bryan Williams RAMONA, CALIFORNIA. 1416R hours. 25 MAY 2029. Go figure, it all starts when he’s in the shower. He’s standing there in the cold water washing off the stink when the ligh...
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December 8, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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Annual Call for Fiction Week

"The Henry Protocol", by Joe Huskey

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The Henry Protocol | Center for International Maritime Security
Fiction Week By LCDR Joe Huskey He leaned against the table, bent over at the waist. His breathing ragged, his heart raced, beads of sweat ran down his face, dripping from his chin and nose. Small poo...
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December 8, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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Annual Call for Fiction Week

"Locks and Shadow Swarms", by Philip Kiley

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Locks and Shadow Swarms | Center for International Maritime Security
Fiction Week By Philip Kiley The pilot boat’s horn cut twice, a warning that flattened chatter across the lock wall. LT Mara Delgado raised her head from the operations console as a bright speck waver...
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December 5, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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Annual Call for Fiction Week

"Habeas Corpus", by Jay Turner

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Habeas Corpus | Center for International Maritime Security
Fiction Week By Jay Turner The ocean was calm off the coast of Virginia as Jake settled into his captain’s chair on the bridge wing of his Navy destroyer. The morning breeze was fresh and chilly, and ...
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December 5, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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Annual Call for Fiction Week

"Friendly Fire Isn’t", by Dmitry Filipoff

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Friendly Fire Isn’t | Center for International Maritime Security
Fiction Week By Paul Viscovich, CDR, USN (Ret.) “What if the People’s Liberation Army lures us to the wrong landing beach?" “Say again, Commander?” Admiral Dale Lee gave his operations officer a quizz...
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December 4, 2025 at 10:13 PM
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Annual Call for Fiction Week

"Phantom Cable", by Sandro Carniel

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Phantom Cable | Center for International Maritime Security
Fiction Week By Sandro Carniel The bridge of the offshore patrol vessel Frosch smelled of diesel and wet steel — the residue of a storm that had just lashed the Barents Sea with four-meter-high waves....
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December 4, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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Annual Call for Fiction Week

"Decapitation", by Malcolm Reynolds

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Decapitation | Center for International Maritime Security
Fiction Week By Malcom Reynolds Undisclosed Location Eastern Theater Command 3 March 2027 2125 local time  “Comrade General, welcome,” said Colonel Pei Yuanqing as he saluted, then sat behind his desk...
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December 3, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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Sea Control 591 — Maritime Statecraft and Its Future

Steve Brock and Hunter Stires discuss their article, “Maritime Statecraft and Its Future,” which explores the core challenges to America’s sea power ecosystem and how to win back America’s maritime supremacy.

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Sea Control 591: Maritime Statecraft and Its Future with Steve Brock and Hunter Stires | Center for International Maritime Security
Host Brian Kerg talks with Steve Brock and Hunter Stires to discuss their CIMSEC article, “Maritime Statecraft and Its Future.” Steven V. Brock was appointed by the White House as the Senior Advisor t...
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December 3, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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Annual Call for Fiction Week

"The Narco Sea: Three Headings to One Target", by Till Andrzejewski

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The Narco Sea: Three Headings to One Target | Center for International Maritime Security
Fiction Week By Till Andrzejewski Act 1 – Opening Moves February 11, 2050. Today would not be the first time two women, three mothers, seven children, and one grandchild mourned. And of course, not th...
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December 2, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Annual Call for Fiction Week

"Anna palaa!", by Ben Plotkin

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Anna palaa! | Center for International Maritime Security
Fiction Week By Ben Plotkin  /ˈɑnːɑ pɑˈlɑː/ — Finnish, idiomatic interjection Literal: “let it burn” (anna = “give/let,” palaa = “burns”). Idiomatic sense: “go for it,” “bring it on,” “hit it,” “keep ...
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December 2, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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Annual Call For Fiction Week

"Task Force Rust Bucket", by Tyler Totten

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Task Force Rust Bucket | Center for International Maritime Security
Fiction Week By Tyler Totten February 5th – 0340 Amphibious Strike One Palanan Bay, Philippines “Handshake confirmed,” Lieutenant Parodi reported from the copilot seat, his voice low. “Relax Juan, the...
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December 2, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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Annual Fiction Week Kicks off on CIMSEC

For the next two weeks, CIMSEC will be featuring short stories submitted in response to our Call for Fiction.

Further information may be found at the link below.

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Annual Fiction Week Kicks off on CIMSEC | Center for International Maritime Security
By Dmitry Filipoff For the next two weeks, CIMSEC will be featuring short stories submitted in response to our Call for Fiction. These thoughtful stories examine the future of maritime security and wa...
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December 1, 2025 at 10:38 AM
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Write, Fight, Win: Please Donate to CIMSEC this Holiday Season!

CIMSEC keeps its content free to advance powerful ideas in maritime security and relies on reader support. If you value our mission, please consider a monthly donation to keep the conversation strong.

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Write, Fight, Win: Please Donate to CIMSEC this Holiday Season! | Center for International Maritime Security
At CIMSEC, we believe victory in the maritime domain starts with great ideas communicated compellingly — Write, Fight, Win. CIMSEC is proud to say that since our founding our content has been free and...
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November 30, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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The Optimum Pathway for Building Nuclear Submarines with South Korea and Japan

Trump’s South Korea plan isn’t AUKUS 2.0—it’s about SMNR tech and stronger allied sub programs, offering a path to boost deterrence and U.S. shipbuilding.

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The Optimum Pathway for Building Nuclear Submarines with South Korea and Japan | Center for International Maritime Security
By Brent D. Sadler Introduction Riding a wave of success during his Asia tour, President Donald Trump triumphantly announced the U.S. would be working with South Korea to build nuclear submarines.1 To...
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November 30, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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Sea Control 590 — Drone Carriers & Salvo Equations

Host Walker D. Mills talks with Capt Colton Byers about how to model the effectiveness of Drone Carriers, and what those models can tell us about the future fleet.

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Sea Control 590: Drone Carriers & Salvo Equations | Sea Control
Host Walker D. Mills interviews Marine Corps Captain Colton Byers about his article for the War Quants substack “Carrier 2.0: The Drone Carrier Revolution.” Their discussion covers salvo equations and...
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November 26, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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"Warrior Spirit and the Time Tax: A Letter from a SWO Captain"

Rising admin burdens, shrinking manning, and checklist-driven oversight are eroding warfighting focus, JO retention, and true “Warrior Spirit.” Restoring time for real naval skills is essential.

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Warrior Spirit and the Time Tax: A Letter from a SWO Captain | Center for International Maritime Security
The following is republished with permission. By Jan van Tol Dear Admiral, Astonishingly, I find myself at the end of my time in OBRIEN already. At the risk of being too forward, I will take the oppor...
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November 25, 2025 at 12:44 PM