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June 30, 2026
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Chokepoint Hormuz: Epic Fury and Italy’s Mediterranean Strategy

Iran War Topic Week By Rear Adm. Roberto Domini, Italian Navy, (Ret.) Introduction The Strait of Hormuz is arguably the most consequential chokepoint in the global economy. Barely thirty kilometers wide at its narrowest...

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June 29, 2026

Royal Caribbean Crew Member Admits to Raping Minor Girl on Rhapsody of the Seas 23 Years Ago

A Honduran man, previously employed by Royal Caribbean Cruises on the Rhapsody of the Seas, pled guilty last week to sexually assaulting a 15 year-old girl who was sailing as a passenger on the...

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June 29, 2026
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Asymmetric Alliance Strategy: An Israeli Maritime Perspective on the Iran War

Iran War Topic Week By Ehud Eiran The joint military campaign launched by the United States and Israel against Iran on February 28, 2026, was initially conceived and executed primarily as an air campaign....

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June 25, 2026
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The Hormuz Closure and the Limits of Sanctions: How Russia Benefited from Iran’s Chokepoint Weapon

Iran War Topic Week By Rustam Taghizade The Strategic Paradox When the Trump administration granted India a 30-day waiver on March 5 to purchase Russian oil, the formal justification was straightforward: stabilize global energy...

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June 24, 2026
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The Insurance Chokepoint: War-Risk Pricing as an Instrument of Maritime Coercion

Iran War Topic Week By Bruce Randolph Tizes Most analysis of the U.S.-Iran maritime war will focus on carrier strike group positioning, IRGC small-boat tactics, Marine Corps Stand-in Forces, and the operational lessons of...

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June 23, 2026
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Hormuz and the Era of Asymmetry: Sea Mines, Unmanned Systems, and the Redefinition of Naval Power

Iran War Topic Week By Admiral Massimo Vianello (Ret.) and Master Chief Petty Officer Giovanni Giorguli (Ret.) The conflict between Iran and the Israel-United States alliance confirms that conventional armed forces must currently confront...

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June 22, 2026

Princess Cruise Passenger Arrested For Possession of Multiple Child Sexual Abuse Videos at Port Everglades

Federal agents arrested Joseph Samuel Doria, age 28, on felony charges related to the possession and transportation of child sexual abuse material (“CSAM”) as he disembarked from the Regal Princess cruise ship in Port...

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By mib.mohdismail@gmail.com
June 22, 2026
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The Price of Doubt: Sea Control in the Strait of Hormuz

Iran War Topic Week By James Jackson Operation Epic Fury began on February 28, 2026, with objectives unrelated to commercial shipping: destroy Iran’s ballistic missiles and their manufacturing plants, destroy its navy, sever its...

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June 22, 2026
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Iran War Series Kicks Off on CIMSEC

By Dmitry Filipoff For the next two weeks, CIMSEC will be featuring writing submitted to our Call for Articles on maritime conflict with Iran. The maritime domain has featured prominently in the Iran War...

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By mib.mohdismail@gmail.com
June 19, 2026

Two Carnival Cruise Ship Passengers Arrested for Child Sexual Exploitation Offenses

Federal grand juries have indicted Christopher Michael Lawhon, 36, and Tajareia Lawon Aikee Blackwell, 25, on separate child sexual exploitation charges after federal agents discovered child sexual abuse material (CSAM) on their cell phones....

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Chokepoint Hormuz: Epic Fury and Italy’s Mediterranean Strategy

Royal Caribbean Crew Member Admits to Raping Minor Girl on Rhapsody of the Seas 23 Years Ago

Asymmetric Alliance Strategy: An Israeli Maritime Perspective on the Iran War

The Hormuz Closure and the Limits of Sanctions: How Russia Benefited from Iran’s Chokepoint Weapon

The Insurance Chokepoint: War-Risk Pricing as an Instrument of Maritime Coercion

Hormuz and the Era of Asymmetry: Sea Mines, Unmanned Systems, and the Redefinition of Naval Power

Princess Cruise Passenger Arrested For Possession of Multiple Child Sexual Abuse Videos at Port Everglades

The Price of Doubt: Sea Control in the Strait of Hormuz

Iran War Series Kicks Off on CIMSEC

Two Carnival Cruise Ship Passengers Arrested for Child Sexual Exploitation Offenses

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