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Meeting with Dr. Nutcha Sukhawattanakun (Professor, Prince of Songkla University Faculty of Law) and Commander Phuvajak Phuvanatnaranubala (Royal Thai Navy)
On December 3, 2025, the Korea Institute for Maritime Strategy (KIMS) had a meeting with Professor Nutcha Sukhawattanakun (Prince of Songkhla University Faculty of Law, Thailand) and Commander Phuvajak Phuvanatnaranubala (head of the Maritime Situation
Guest Lecture at the ROK Naval War College with Dr. Nutcha Sukhawattanakun (Professor, Prince of Songkla University Faculty of Law)
On 2 December 2025, the Korea Institute for Maritime Strategy (KIMS) hosted a special lecture on Thailand’s maritime security at the Republic of Korea Naval Academy, inviting Prof. Nutcha Sukhawattanakun, an international law scholar from
Sailors’ Dialogue: Undersea Cables and International Law
The Korea Institute for Maritime Strategy invited Dr. James Kraska (Professor, US Naval War College) to talk about Undersea Cables and International Law. This virtual event addressed some of the most recent incidents involving the
Sailors’ Dialogue: US Maritime Stategy and ROK-US Shipbuilding Cooperation
The Korea Institute for Maritime Strategy invited Dr. James Holmes (Professor, US Naval War College) to talk about US Maritime Stategy and ROK-US Shipbuilding Cooperation. This virtual event sought to tackle a range of very
Discussion with Dr. Jeremy Stöhs (Non-Resident Fellow, Center for Maritime Strategy and Security, Institute for Security Policy, Kiel University)
On 26 May 2025, Dr. Jeremy Stöhs from Institute for Security Policy (Kiel University) visited KIMS to discuss various questions related to South Korean and European navies. KIMS was represented by the President (retired Vice
Book Talk with Professor Christian Bueger (University of Copenhagen)
On 2 May 2025, Professor Christian Bueger from the University of Copenhagen visited KIMS. Professor Bueger talked about the book Understanding Maritime Security (Oxford University Press, 2024) that he recently published with Professor Timothy Edmunds.
Special Lecture at ROK NWC
On May 1, Korea Institute for Maritime Strategy (KIMS) invited Prof. James Kraska (US Naval War College, NWC) and hosted a special lecture at the ROK Naval War College. He gave a lecture titled “Newport
KIMS-KAS Meeting
On April 30, Korea Institute for Maritime Strategy (KIMS) had a meeting with Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS), a German think tank, in Busan. On the KIMS side, VADM (ret.) Tae-ho Won, the president, Dr. Sam-man
2025 Our Ocean Conference
On April 29, 2025, Korea Institute for Maritime Strategy (KIMS) participated in the Side Event of 2025 Our Ocean Conference in Busan, co-hosted by KIMS, Danish Embassy in Korea, United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research
The Evolution of U.S. Naval Strategy, the Crisis in American Shipbuilding, and the Strategic Necessity of U.S.-ROK Cooperation in Naval Shipbuilding
The maritime strategy of the United States Navy has historically served as a central axis of the nation’s grand strategy for maintaining global dominance. In the late 19th century, U.S. naval strategist Alfred Thayer Mahan