Resident Experts
Admiral James G. Foggo, U.S. Navy (Ret.)
Dean
Matthew Reisener
Senior National Security Advisor
Nicholas Weising
Program AssociateNon-Resident Experts
James H. Bergeron
Non-Resident Senior Fellow
Ian Ralby, J.D., Ph.D.
Non-Resident Senior FellowPodcast
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
The MOC
The Jones Act Waivers Aren’t Achieving Stated Purpose But Hinder Long Term Maritime Goals
Energy and Resource Security, Political Economy
External Publication
Can Iran Really Control the Strait of Hormuz?
MENA, Energy and Resource Security, Geopolitics, Surface Warfare
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
Maritime Nation
Fireside Chat with Secretary Braithwaite | Live at Sea-Air-Space 2026
Geopolitics, Industry & Innovation, Political Economy, Surface Warfare
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
Sea Air Space 2026: A Conversation with the Commission on the Future of the Navy
Wednesday April 22, 2026 10:00am
Sea Air Space 2026: Pier Review: Leveraging the Allied Maritime Industrial Base for U.S. Shipbuilding
Tuesday April 21, 2026 2:00pm