Resident Experts
Admiral James G. Foggo, U.S. Navy (Ret.)
Dean
Kathryn Selinger
Chief of Staff
Dr. Steven Wills
Navalist
Nicholas Weising
Program AssociateNon-Resident Experts
Samuel Byers
Non-Resident Senior Fellow
John D. McCown
Non-Resident Senior Fellow
Dr. Jeff Harley
Non-Resident Senior Fellow
Michael Roberts
Non-Resident Senior Fellow
Hunter Stires
Non-Resident Senior FellowThe MOC
Allied Competition or Collective Strength? The Risks of U.S. Shipbuilding Reshoring
Conflict Resolution & Peacebuilding, Geopolitics, Industry & Innovation
The MOC
Blue-water Navies: South Korea Becoming a Responsible Stakeholder
Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Force Design, Geopolitics, Political Economy, Surface Warfare
Recorded Virtual Interview
Autonomy to rule the seas? Retired admiral provides analysis
Acquisitions & Budget, AI & Cyber, Force Design
Op-ed
How to build and maintain a ‘Golden Fleet’ of 381 Navy ships
Acquisitions & Budget, Industry & Innovation, Political Economy, Surface Warfare
Quoted in Publication
US says it’s hunting for explosive mines in latest push to open the Strait of Hormuz
MENA, Energy and Resource Security, Force Design, Surface Warfare
Quoted in Publication
3 US aircraft carriers in Middle East for first time in decades
Asia & the Indo-Pacific, MENA, Force Design, Geopolitics, Surface Warfare
Maritime Nation
Fireside Chat with Secretary Braithwaite | Live at Sea-Air-Space 2026
Geopolitics, Industry & Innovation, Political Economy, Surface Warfare
Quoted in Publication
Trump Administration Pushes Biggest Noncombat Ship Upgrade in Decades
Force Design, Industry & Innovation
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