Political Economy, Energy, & Resources​

Resident Experts

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

Dean

Nicholas Weising

Program Associate

Non-Resident Experts

James H. Bergeron

Non-Resident Senior Fellow

Quoted in Publication

The Era of Free Seas Is Unraveling—and Now Everyone’s Going to Pay

MENA, Energy and Resource Security, Industry & Innovation, International Law, Surface Warfare

The MOC

Trade Relies on Freedom of Navigation by Cargo Ships that Drive the World’s Economies

Conflict Resolution & Peacebuilding, Energy and Resource Security, Political Economy

Podcast

The Strait of Hormuz is Full of Mines: Will the U.S. Navy Clear It?

MENA, Energy and Resource Security, Surface Warfare

Quoted in Publication

Europe Is Accelerating a NATO Fallback Plan in Case Trump Pulls Out

Europe & Eurasia, Geopolitics, Political Economy, Strategy & Doctrine

Quoted in Publication

Here’s What the U.S. Blockade of Iran Looks Like

MENA, Energy and Resource Security, Geopolitics, Surface Warfare

Live Radio Interview

Retired U.S. Navy admiral on Trump’s threat to blockade the Strait of Hormuz

MENA, Energy and Resource Security, Geopolitics, Surface Warfare

Reports

Pier Review: Leveraging the Allied Maritime Industrial Base for U.S. Shipbuilding

Acquisitions & Budget, Civil-Military, Industry & Innovation, Personnel, Political Economy, Surface Warfare, Undersea Warfare

Quoted in Publication

Iran’s Chokehold on Hormuz Strait Has White House on Defensive

MENA, Energy and Resource Security, Strategy & Doctrine, Surface Warfare

Live TV Interview

Vance to lead Negotiations with Iran in Pakistan Saturday

MENA, Geopolitics, Political Economy

Live TV Interview

Iran war: Israel says ceasefire is ‘not end of campaign’ | DW News

MENA, Energy and Resource Security, Geopolitics, Political Economy

Quoted in Publication

Trump Made a Deal That Gives Him Nothing He Wanted

MENA, Conflict Resolution & Peacebuilding, Energy and Resource Security, Geopolitics, Political Economy

The MOC

Iran, Stability, and Maritime Security

MENA, Energy and Resource Security, Force Design, Geopolitics, International Law, Strategy & Doctrine, Surface Warfare

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

In-Person Book Launch | Returning from Ebb Tide

Wednesday March 26, 2025 3:30pm

Sea-Air-Space 2024 – An Integrated Strategy to Combat IUUF

Monday April 8, 2024 3:30pm

Sea-Air-Space 2024 – Maritime Nation: Live Recording

Tuesday April 9, 2024 2:00pm

America’s Future Fleet: Maintaining Peace & Deterring China

Tuesday December 5, 2023 9:00am

Deterring Russia at Sea in the High North

Thursday February 9, 2023 1:30pm

At a Crossroads: The Future of European Energy Security via Eastern Mediterranean

Monday February 6, 2023 10:00am

America’s Force Posture in a Global World

Thursday December 15, 2022 11:30am