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From the Paracels to the Far Seas: How China Closed Their Maritime Medical Platform Gap | Center for International Maritime Security
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (137+ words) Adaptation and Experimentation: PLAN’s Early Hospital Ships | 1991 – 2006 But by 1991, this initiative delivered. Two Qiongsha class troop transports were adapted into two Nan Kang class hospital ships; the Nan Kang (832) and Bei Kang (833). These vessels began providing dedicated maritime medical support…...
The Iran War Makes the Case for the United States to Recognize Somaliland - Center for International Maritime Security
1+ week, 10+ hour ago (99+ words) Two Chokepoints, One Corridor The War Broke the Base Model The Money is Already Moving A Base Can Be Evicted, But a Partner Cannot What Washington Should Do Burhan Adam is the founder of Red Sea Meridian, a consultancy focused…...
The Looming Armageddon of The U.S. Military’s New Anti-Beard Policy - Center for International Maritime Security
1+ week, 2+ day ago (713+ words) By Dr. John P. Cordle, Captain, U.S. Navy (Retired) In the military today, a quiet Armageddon is about to occur as we watch the potential separation of up to 5% of the force for a condition known as Pseudofolliculitis Barbae (PFB). As a…...
The Armyfication of the Navy - Center for International Maritime Security
1+ week, 5+ day ago (134+ words) By Eric Lies The United States Navy has set a course that will see it morph into an army on the sea. The differentiating factors between the sea services and its landbound compatriots are fast eroding, diminishing the value of…...
The Human Element of Sea Power: Ports, People, and Presence in the South China Sea | Center for International Maritime Security
2+ week, 10+ hour ago (546+ words) By Eleanor Gaudion and Michael Posey Presence breaks down when ships cannot be repaired, replenished, or politically sustained. A ship that can be repaired forward returns to operations faster. A ship that must transit long distances for maintenance pays a…...
The Silent Threat: Overlooked Radiological Risk in the Red Sea and the Strait of Hormuz | Center for International Maritime Security
3+ week, 10+ hour ago (182+ words) By Dr. Abdek Mahamoud Abdi Radiological Risk in Maritime Transport The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) classifies radioactive sources into five categories based on the potential harm they could cause if left unshielded. Category 1 and 2 sources, elements such as cobalt…...