On May 8, 2026, the Korea Institute for Maritime Strategy (KIMS) co-hosted the 2026 Maritime Security Joint Seminar with the ROK Naval War College (NWC). Under the title of “Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz and South Korea’s Strategy for Protecting SLOCs”, the seminar was attended by approximately 200 faculty members and student officers, including around 20 foreign student officers. VADM Tae-ho Won (ret.), President of KIMS emphasized the importance of SLOC protection and related endeavors through his welcoming remarks, and Dr. Sam-man Chung, Director of KIMS, led the session titled “SLOC Protection in the Malacca Strait and International Cooperation” as a moderator. KIMS and the NWC will continue mutually cooperative relationship through numerous academic exchanges.
