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The '''International Maritime Security Construct''' ('''IMSC''') is a consortium of countries officially tasked with maintaining order and security in the [[Persian Gulf]] and the [[Gulf of Oman]], particularly regarding the oil supply.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.arabnews.com/node/1580576/middle-east|title=Maritime coalition launched to protect Gulf shipping after Iran attacks|date=2019-11-07|website=Arab News|language=en|access-date=2020-01-02}}</ref> It was formed on 16 September 2019 in [[Bahrain]], by the [[United Kingdom]], [[Australia]], [[Albania]], [[Kuwait]], [[Qatar]], [[Saudi Arabia]], [[Bahrain]], the [[United Arab Emirates]], and the [[United States]], which leads the initiative.<ref name="tmex">{{cite news |title=Iran, Russia and China Plan Joint Naval Drill in Gulf of Oman |url=https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/iran-russia-and-china-plan-joint-drill-in-gulf-of-oman |publisher=The Maritime Executive, LLC |date=23 September 2013}}</ref><ref name="aae">{{cite news |title=Saudi Arabia joins international maritime security alliance |url=http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/gulf/2019/09/18/Saudi-Arabia-joins-International-Maritime-Security-Construct.html |publisher=Al Arabiya English |date=18 September 2019}}</ref><ref name="dnuae">{{cite news |title=UAE joins naval security coalition in the Gulf |url=https://www.defensenews.com/news/your-military/2019/09/20/uae-joins-naval-security-coalition-in-the-gulf/ |agency=Defense News |publisher=Sightline Media Group |date=20 September 2019}}</ref><ref name="npruae">{{cite news |title=UAE Agrees To Join U.S.-Led Maritime Coalition To Protect Gulf Shipping |url=https://www.npr.org/2019/09/19/762225417/uae-agrees-to-join-u-s-led-maritime-coalition-to-protect-gulf-shipping |publisher=National Public Radio |date=19 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=U.S. Central Command welcomes Albania's participation in the International Maritime Security Construct (IMSC)|url=https://www.centcom.mil/MEDIA/STATEMENTS/Statements-View/Article/2005518/us-central-command-welcomes-albanias-participation-in-the-international-maritim/ |website=U.S. Central Command |accessdate=1 November 2019 |date=1 November 2019 }}</ref>
The '''International Maritime Security Construct''' ('''IMSC''') is a consortium of countries officially tasked with maintaining order and security in the [[Persian Gulf]] and the [[Gulf of Oman]], particularly regarding the oil supply.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.arabnews.com/node/1580576/middle-east|title=Maritime coalition launched to protect Gulf shipping after Iran attacks|date=2019-11-07|website=Arab News|language=en|access-date=2020-01-02}}</ref> It was formed on 16 September 2019 in [[Bahrain]], by the [[United Kingdom]], [[Australia]], [[Albania]], [[Saudi Arabia]], [[Bahrain]], the [[United Arab Emirates]], and the [[United States]], which leads the initiative.<ref name="tmex">{{cite news |title=Iran, Russia and China Plan Joint Naval Drill in Gulf of Oman |url=https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/iran-russia-and-china-plan-joint-drill-in-gulf-of-oman |publisher=The Maritime Executive, LLC |date=23 September 2013}}</ref><ref name="aae">{{cite news |title=Saudi Arabia joins international maritime security alliance |url=http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/gulf/2019/09/18/Saudi-Arabia-joins-International-Maritime-Security-Construct.html |publisher=Al Arabiya English |date=18 September 2019}}</ref><ref name="dnuae">{{cite news |title=UAE joins naval security coalition in the Gulf |url=https://www.defensenews.com/news/your-military/2019/09/20/uae-joins-naval-security-coalition-in-the-gulf/ |agency=Defense News |publisher=Sightline Media Group |date=20 September 2019}}</ref><ref name="npruae">{{cite news |title=UAE Agrees To Join U.S.-Led Maritime Coalition To Protect Gulf Shipping |url=https://www.npr.org/2019/09/19/762225417/uae-agrees-to-join-u-s-led-maritime-coalition-to-protect-gulf-shipping |publisher=National Public Radio |date=19 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=U.S. Central Command welcomes Albania's participation in the International Maritime Security Construct (IMSC)|url=https://www.centcom.mil/MEDIA/STATEMENTS/Statements-View/Article/2005518/us-central-command-welcomes-albanias-participation-in-the-international-maritim/ |website=U.S. Central Command |accessdate=1 November 2019 |date=1 November 2019 }}</ref>


The IMSC's primary tasks will be escorting vessels and monitoring the waters of the region. The security construct was formed after multiple oil tankers and merchant ships were attacked which were widely blamed on Iran as well to deter Iran's seizure of tankers in the region's waters."<ref name="aae" />
The IMSC's primary tasks will be escorting vessels and monitoring the waters of the region. The security construct was formed after multiple oil tankers and merchant ships were attacked which were widely blamed on Iran as well to deter Iran's seizure of tankers in the region's waters."<ref name="aae" />
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[[USAF|U.S. Air Force]] General [[Paul Selva]], vice chairman of the U.S. [[Joint Chiefs of Staff]], describes the purpose of the IMSC as protecting the [[freedom of navigation]] in the waters of the region, while the commander of U.S. Naval Forces in the Middle East defines its role as strictly defensive.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.arabnews.com/node/1580576/middle-east|title=Maritime coalition launched to protect Gulf shipping after Iran attacks|date=2019-11-07|website=Arab News|language=en|access-date=2020-01-02}}</ref>
[[USAF|U.S. Air Force]] General [[Paul Selva]], vice chairman of the U.S. [[Joint Chiefs of Staff]], describes the purpose of the IMSC as protecting the [[freedom of navigation]] in the waters of the region, while the commander of U.S. Naval Forces in the Middle East defines its role as strictly defensive.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.arabnews.com/node/1580576/middle-east|title=Maritime coalition launched to protect Gulf shipping after Iran attacks|date=2019-11-07|website=Arab News|language=en|access-date=2020-01-02}}</ref>

== Command ==
The IMSC command is shared between alliance countries. Posts last around four months.

On the 30th January 2020, [[Royal Navy]] [[Commodore]] James Parkin took over command of the consortium from [[US Navy]] [[Rear Admiral]] Alvin Holsey.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/british-officer-takes-command-of-gulf-maritime-security-mission |title=British Officer takes command of Gulf maritime security mission |access-date=2020-01-30 |language=en}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 15:00, 30 January 2020

International Maritime Security Construct
التحالف الدولي لأمن وحماية حرية الملاحة البحرية (Arabic)
al-Tahaluf al-Duwaliu Li'amn Wahimayat Huriyat al-Milahat al-Bahria
Logo of International Maritime Security Construct
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Motto: Vigilance, Surveillance, Reassurance
Location of International Maritime Security Construct
HeadquartersManama, Bahrain
Official languageEnglish
TypeMilitary alliance
Membership
9 states
Establishment16 September 2019

The International Maritime Security Construct (IMSC) is a consortium of countries officially tasked with maintaining order and security in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, particularly regarding the oil supply.[1] It was formed on 16 September 2019 in Bahrain, by the United Kingdom, Australia, Albania, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, and the United States, which leads the initiative.[2][3][4][5][6]

The IMSC's primary tasks will be escorting vessels and monitoring the waters of the region. The security construct was formed after multiple oil tankers and merchant ships were attacked which were widely blamed on Iran as well to deter Iran's seizure of tankers in the region's waters."[3]

Formation

Main article: 2019–20 Persian Gulf crisis

Earlier in summer 2019 near the Strait of Hormuz, a Norwegian tanker and a Japanese tanker were attacked, and the British tanker Stena Impero was seized.[4] Several Gulf states signed on in mid-September in the wake of attacks on the Abqaiq facility.[5]

Shortly thereafter, the ISMC was formed "in support of regional and international efforts to deter and counter threats to maritime navigation and global trade in order to secure freedom of navigation in the gulf amid heightened regional tensions... after attacks on oil tankers that were widely blamed on Iran, as well as to address Iran's seizure of tankers in the region."[3]

U.S. Air Force General Paul Selva, vice chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, describes the purpose of the IMSC as protecting the freedom of navigation in the waters of the region, while the commander of U.S. Naval Forces in the Middle East defines its role as strictly defensive.[7]

Command

The IMSC command is shared between alliance countries. Posts last around four months.

On the 30th January 2020, Royal Navy Commodore James Parkin took over command of the consortium from US Navy Rear Admiral Alvin Holsey.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Maritime coalition launched to protect Gulf shipping after Iran attacks". Arab News. 2019-11-07. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
  2. ^ "Iran, Russia and China Plan Joint Naval Drill in Gulf of Oman". The Maritime Executive, LLC. 23 September 2013.
  3. ^ a b c "Saudi Arabia joins international maritime security alliance". Al Arabiya English. 18 September 2019.
  4. ^ a b "UAE joins naval security coalition in the Gulf". Sightline Media Group. Defense News. 20 September 2019.
  5. ^ a b "UAE Agrees To Join U.S.-Led Maritime Coalition To Protect Gulf Shipping". National Public Radio. 19 September 2019.
  6. ^ "U.S. Central Command welcomes Albania's participation in the International Maritime Security Construct (IMSC)". U.S. Central Command. 1 November 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  7. ^ "Maritime coalition launched to protect Gulf shipping after Iran attacks". Arab News. 2019-11-07. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
  8. ^ "British Officer takes command of Gulf maritime security mission". Retrieved 2020-01-30.
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