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

Prestin Tran

Ethics and Service Fellow

Svetlana Greene

Nimitz Intern

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

Whizkids, Warriors, and the Strategy Gap

By John Wills

Acquisitions & Budget, Civil-Military, Strategy & Doctrine

The MOC

Are Flying Boats Relevant Again?

By Robert Jackson

AI & Cyber, Industry & Innovation, Surface Warfare

Quoted in Publication

‘If you don’t stop, they’ll kill all of us’: Somali pirates are back with a vengeance

By Matthew Reisener

Africa, Conflict Resolution & Peacebuilding, Hybrid Threats

The MOC

The Navy Cannot Cancel a Command it Cannot Reach

By Burak Oktenli

AI & Cyber, Strategy & Doctrine

The MOC

A Naval Coastal Warfare Renaissance to Solve Littoral Targeting

By CAPT (ret.) Chris Rawley, USN

Acquisitions & Budget, Force Design, Surface Warfare

Podcast

Steve Wills on Russia’s Arctic Submarines and the Cables Beneath the Sea

By Dr. Steven Wills

Arctic, Geopolitics, Hybrid Threats, Undersea Warfare

Quoted in Publication

After Iranian statements. CENTCOM to “Al-Hurra”: The blockade is fully imposed

By Dr. Steven Wills

MENA, Energy and Resource Security, Geopolitics

The MOC

Washington’s Counter-Mine Wakeup Call

By Logan Rolleigh, Ryan Brobst, Jordan Ross

MENA, Force Design, Surface Warfare, Undersea Warfare

Quoted in Publication

The Mystery of the Unknown Sailor Who Inspired Trump to Shake Up the Navy

By Hunter Stires

Acquisitions & Budget, Industry & Innovation, Surface Warfare

The MOC

Underwater Drone Threats Are Already Here. America Isn’t Ready.

By Matej Cernosek

AI & Cyber, Hybrid Threats, Undersea Warfare

The MOC

The Illusion of the Fortress: How Shipbuilding Became the Beltway’s Most Controversial Foreign Policy Issue

By Austin Gray, Stephen Rodriguez

Industry & Innovation, Surface Warfare

External Publication

Korea at the Heart of America’s Maritime Statecraft

By Hunter Stires

Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Acquisitions & Budget, Geopolitics, Industry & Innovation, Surface Warfare, Undersea Warfare

America’s Future Fleet: The Resurgence of Maritime Strategy

Thursday November 19, 2026 8:00am

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