The Alexander C. Cushing International Law Conference, and annual academic event hosted by the U.S. Naval War College Stockton Center for International Law, was held for the first time in Seoul, South Korea, from June 8 to 9, 2026. The conference was co-hosted by the Korea Institute for Maritime Strategy (KIMS) and the U.S. Naval War College, with co-sponsorship from the Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology (KIOST), the Japan Institute of International Affairs (JIIA), and the Naval War College Foundation (NWCF). Under the them of “International Law and Conflict at Sea”, the conference brought together approximately thirty experts around the world, including South Korea, the U.S., and Japan, as speakers and keynote speakers. A diverse audience from academia, ROK Navy, and other relevant sectors also attended. Following this conference, KIMS and the NWC agreed to continue mutual cooperation.
