How Peru Got its Territory Back
Territorial conflict has been a continuing problem in South America and is often related to the possession of natural resources that represent a considerable income to the countries in dispute. On...
View ArticleNarco-Submarines: Drug Cartels’ Innovative Technology
This is an article in our first “Non Navies” Series, written by Byron Ramirez and Dr. Robert J. Bunker Drug cartels today are much more organized, adaptive, and strategic. Over time, they have acquired...
View ArticleAn Unknown Unit
This piece by W. Alejandro Sanchez is part of our Future Military Fiction Week for the New Year. The week topic was chosen as a prize by one of our Kickstarter supporters. Waking Up “Jesus, Maria y...
View ArticleAmericas Week
When discussing global maritime security, an area of the world that is sometimes given short shrift is the Caribbean, Central, and South America. Billions of dollars of trade flow through the region’s...
View ArticleHACIA DONDE VAN LAS ARMADAS
By Dr. Roberto Pereyra Bordón En este breve artículo pretenderé resumir mi pensar sobre el porqué de las armadas, su necesidad y su futuro. Cuando un ciudadano piensa en el mar, lo ve su vastedad, y en...
View ArticleWhat is the Future of Navies?
By Dr. Roberto Pereyra In this article I will try to provide a brief summary of my views on the purpose of navies, the need for them, and where they are bound to go. When a regular citizen thinks of...
View ArticleAsymmetric Naval Warfare: Next Stage in the South Atlantic Conflict?
By Alex Calvo More than 30 years after the Falklands War, the South Atlantic remains a focus of tension, given Argentina’s refusal to acknowledge the right to self-determination and rule out the use of...
View ArticleDamen’s Presence in the Latin American and Caribbean Market, Part 1
Though shipbuilding is a competitive global industry, one company has become a major provider to the naval forces (coast guards included) of various Latin America and Caribbean states: Damen Shipyards...
View ArticleDamen’s Presence in the Latin American and Caribbean Market, Part 2
Selling To Everyone The list of Damen’s current clients in the Western Hemisphere highlights one curious fact about this company: the Dutch company sells its equipment to both U.S. allies and foes...
View ArticleU.S. SOUTHCOM vs. Caribbean Narco-Pirates
The following is a guest post by author W. Alejandro Sanchez. The author would like to thank CARICOM IMPACS for their assistance with this project. On March 12, 2015, Marine General John Kelly,...
View ArticleDetermining Success: TRADEWINDS 2015 and Lessons Learned
By W. Alejandro Sanchez. Between May 31 and June 24 of this year, U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) carried out joint naval exercises with its partners in the Greater Caribbean. The annual exercises,...
View Article“Looks Like a Chilean War”: The Baltimore Incident as Counterfactual Exercise
Alternate History Topic Week By Thomas Jamison On October 16th 1891, a group of USS Baltimore sailors, no doubt happy to have liberty after months at sea, set off to enjoy the delights of Valparaiso,...
View ArticleAn Update on Narco Submarines and Maritime Law Enforcement Agencies’ Efforts...
This article originally appeared on the Small Wars Journal, and has been republished with permission. You can read it in its original form here. By Byron Ramirez and Robert Bunker During recent...
View ArticleThe Colombian Navy: South America’s Powerhouse?
By W. Alejandro Sanchez The author would like to thank Colombian Rear Admiral (ret.) Luis Fernando Yance Villamil and Colombian General (ret.) Enrique Peña Diaz for their comments and information,...
View ArticleNeither Side Appears Ready for War: Falklands/Malvinas Islands Analysis
By W. Alejandro Sanchez Argentina has requested that the United Kingdom engage in diplomatic talks regarding control of the Falkland Islands, or Islas Malvinas, depending on which side you support. As...
View ArticleHow Peaceful Is The South Atlantic?
By Alejandro Sanchez Admiral Eduardo Bacellar Leal Ferreira, commander of the Brazilian Navy, gave an interview to the Uruguayan daily El País this past December 2015. The Admiral optimistically...
View ArticleOpinion: The Uses of the U.S. Navy’s Fourth Fleet
By W. Alejandro Sanchez On March 10 Admiral Kurt Tidd, the new commander of Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee and presented his posture statement. In his...
View ArticleAligning HA/DR Mission Parameters with US Navy Maritime Strategy
Naval HA/DR Topic Week By CAPT John C. Devlin (ret.) and CDR John J. Devlin The US Navy has a long history of providing Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HA/DR) to our partner nations....
View ArticleLatin America’s Training Vessels
By W. Alejandro Sanchez In late January, the Peruvian Navy commissioned its newest training vessel, the BAP Union, which will train future generations of naval cadets. This brand new ship is an ideal...
View ArticleLatin American Navies Combat Illegal Fishing
The Southern Tide The following article is the first in CIMSEC’s newest column: The Southern Tide. Written by Wilder Alejandro Sanchez, The Southern Tide will address maritime security issues...
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