Andrew S. Erickson

Great news—thanks to our loyal readers! Honored to see that CMSI has contributed 6 of the Naval War College’s top 10 most popular publications, with two great offerings by Prof. Ian Easton, as well as inputs from Prof. Ryan Martinson, Director Chris Sharman, and CMSI Affiliate Conor Kennedy.

#1, the just-released Spring issue of the CMSI Quarterly Review, highlights CMSI’s latest scholarship, media engagement, and institutional activities from January through March 2026. Click here to access the full volume.

This issue features several highlights, including:

• Shaping the 2026 Research Agenda: CMSI engagements across the U.S. interagency and with Australian defense and policy stakeholders refined priority information requirements, strengthened international partnerships, and identified actionable opportunities for collaborative military maritime research.
• Expanding CMSI Talent: CMSI will soon launch a USAJOBS search for an Assistant/Associate Professor to enhance CMSI’s analytic capacity.
• Enhancing Dissemination and Access: CMSI has transitioned to a new distribution platform, improving the speed and accessibility of its publications through direct, clickable access for all subscribers on USG and non-USG networks alike via Granicus’s GovDelivery system.

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We’re also grateful that #6, Chinese Amphibious Warfare: Prospects for a Cross-Strait Invasion—with over 13,800 downloads and counting—has been named the Samuel B. Griffith Foundation’s 2025 Publication of the Year and selected for the Commandant of the Marine Corps Professional Reading Program’s 2025 and 2026 Reading Lists.

Sincere thanks to all our readers and supporters! We’ll keep our very best efforts coming out at best possible speed and make sure they’re readily accessible to all who might be interested. Stay tuned!