Defense & Geopolitics​

Resident Experts

Admiral James G. Foggo, U.S. Navy (Ret.)

Dean

Kathryn Selinger

Chief of Staff

Matthew Reisener

Senior National Security Advisor

Dr. Steven Wills

Navalist

Nicholas Weising

Program Associate

Louis Derechin

Nimitz Intern

Kenneth Baek

Ethics and Service Fellow

Non-Resident Experts

Samuel Byers

Non-Resident Senior Fellow

James H. Bergeron

Non-Resident Senior Fellow

Ian Ralby, J.D., Ph.D.

Non-Resident Senior Fellow

Dr. Jeff Harley

Non-Resident Senior Fellow
Hunter Stires

Hunter Stires

Non-Resident Senior Fellow

The MOC

Economic Cost Realities Mean Idea Of New Battleships Doesn’t Float

By John D. McCown, John D. McCown

Acquisitions & Budget, Force Design, Political Economy, Surface Warfare

External Article

2026 and All That: Another Benchmark Year in Royal Navy Declines

By Dr. Steven Wills

Acquisitions & Budget, Political Economy, Surface Warfare

The MOC

Naval Deterrence Has a Production Rate

By Ethan Connell

Acquisitions & Budget, Geopolitics, Industry & Innovation

The MOC

Securing the Baltic: The Strategic Imperative for a Comprehensive Maritime Security Strategy

By Sean Pribyl

Europe & Eurasia, Geopolitics, Surface Warfare, Undersea Warfare

External Article

Why China’s Control of Solar Supply Chains Is a Problem for America

By Louis Derechin

Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Energy and Resource Security, Geopolitics, Industry & Innovation

Article

Why Forward Presence Still Matters in the Indo-Pacific

By Matthew Reisener

Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Geopolitics, Surface Warfare, Undersea Warfare

Maritime Nation

The Fleet America Never Built and The Future of SMRs, Featuring Captain Stephen Carmel

By Admiral James G. Foggo, U.S. Navy (Ret.), Dr. Steven Wills

Acquisitions & Budget, Conflict Resolution & Peacebuilding, Energy and Resource Security, Industry & Innovation

The MOC

U.S. Seabed Mining Could Give China a New Gray Zone Playbook

By Louis Derechin

Energy and Resource Security, Hybrid Threats, Industry & Innovation, International Law, Undersea Warfare

The MOC

It’s Time to Bring Back MINEWARCOM

By Ethan Connell, Jonathan Walberg

Political Economy, Surface Warfare

External Article

What the Houthi Red Sea Blockade Means for the Middle East

By Matthew Reisener

MENA, Geopolitics

The MOC

The Mideast War Brings an Energy Crisis to America’s Shores

By George Galdorisi

AI & Cyber, Energy and Resource Security, Hybrid Threats

External Article

Navy Ponders How to Best Carry Out Demining in Contested Waters

By Dr. Steven Wills

Geopolitics, Strategy & Doctrine, Surface Warfare

The Path Ahead for U.S.-South Korea Shipbuilding

Thursday July 23, 2026 3:30pm

AI+ Expo 2026: Automation and Innovation in Allied Shipbuilding

Wednesday May 6, 2026 2:30pm

Sea Air Space 2026: Gaming to Win

Wednesday April 22, 2026 9:00am

Sea-Air-Space 2026: Center for Maritime Strategy Breakfast​

Tuesday April 28, 2026 7:30am

Congressional Maritime Intensive 2026

Tuesday August 11, 2026 9:00am

America’s Future Fleet: Foundry, Fleet, and Fight

Thursday December 4, 2025 8:00am

In-Person Book Launch | Naval Power in Action: Seizing the Initiative in the New Cold War with China

Monday September 15, 2025 8:30am

Congressional Maritime Intensive 2025

Tuesday August 12, 2025 9:00am

Global Carrier Operations with Allies and Partners

Tuesday March 18, 2025 10:00am

Red Sea Security: The Israel-Hamas Conflict a Year On

Thursday October 3, 2024 9:00am

America’s Future Fleet: Reinvigorating the Maritime Industrial Base

Tuesday December 3, 2024 9:00am

Congressional Maritime Intensive 2024

Tuesday August 6, 2024 9:00am