Defense & Geopolitics​

Resident Experts

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

Dean

Kathryn Selinger

Chief of Staff

Dr. Steven Wills

Navalist

Nicholas Weising

Program Associate

Louis Derechin

Nimitz Intern

Non-Resident Experts

James H. Bergeron

Non-Resident Senior Fellow

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

Non-Resident Senior Fellow

Dr. Jeff Harley

Non-Resident Senior Fellow

External Article

Iran Punctured the U.S. Security Umbrella in the Gulf

MENA, Geopolitics, Strategy & Doctrine

Quoted in Publication

Cooperation is key to rebuilding Canada-U.S. maritime manufacturing muscle

Acquisitions & Budget, AI & Cyber, Industry & Innovation, Political Economy, Surface Warfare

Maritime Nation

Fireside Chat with Acting Secretary of the Navy, The Honorable Hung Cao

Acquisitions & Budget, Civil-Military, Personnel, Strategy & Doctrine

External Publication

Why the USA looks at the Italian Model in Shipbuilding

Europe & Eurasia, AI & Cyber, Industry & Innovation, Personnel, Surface Warfare

The MOC

NATO Collective Legal Interpretations: Strengthening Alliance Deterrence and Protecting Baltic Undersea Assets Against Grey-Zone Threats

Europe & Eurasia, Civil-Military, Hybrid Threats, International Law, Surface Warfare

The MOC

Damn the Cruise Missiles and Full Speed Ahead in Hormuz

MENA, Energy and Resource Security, Personnel, Political Economy, Surface Warfare

The MOC

Dangerous Encounters in the Western Pacific

Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Conflict Resolution & Peacebuilding, Geopolitics, International Law, Strategy & Doctrine, Surface Warfare

The MOC

Gulf Security After the Iran War

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

The MOC

Allied Competition or Collective Strength? The Risks of U.S. Shipbuilding Reshoring

Conflict Resolution & Peacebuilding, Geopolitics, Industry & Innovation

Podcast

Your move: What’s next in battle for Strait of Hormuz?

MENA, Energy and Resource Security, Geopolitics, Strategy & Doctrine

Live TV Interview

U.S. Launches “Self-Defense Strikes” on Iran, says Warships came under Fire in Strait of Hormuz

Conflict Resolution & Peacebuilding, Energy and Resource Security, Surface Warfare, Undersea Warfare

The MOC

Blue-water Navies: South Korea Becoming a Responsible Stakeholder

Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Force Design, Geopolitics, Political Economy, Surface Warfare

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

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

Monday April 8, 2024 3:30pm