Resident Experts
Admiral James G. Foggo, U.S. Navy (Ret.)
Dean
Matthew Reisener
Senior National Security AdvisorNon-Resident Experts
Ian Ralby, J.D., Ph.D.
Non-Resident Senior FellowQuoted in Publication
‘If you don’t stop, they’ll kill all of us’: Somali pirates are back with a vengeance
Africa, Conflict Resolution & Peacebuilding, Hybrid Threats
Quoted in Publication
Hijacking pirates exploit regional chaos to return to seas off Somalia
Africa, Conflict Resolution & Peacebuilding, Hybrid Threats
Quoted in Publication
Shadow fleets, weapons, and 22 Indian sailors: How the West Asia conflict revived Somali piracy
Africa, Hybrid Threats, Surface Warfare
Quoted in Publication
Somali pirate menace returns as U.S.-Iran war stokes regional chaos and saps enforcement resources
Africa, Hybrid Threats
The MOC
Why Somali Piracy Has Returned and May be Here to Stay
Africa, Energy and Resource Security, Hybrid Threats
External Publication Reports
Ports of Power: China’s Growing Maritime Network of Ports, Bases, and Dual-Use Facilities
Africa, Americas, Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Conflict Resolution & Peacebuilding, Energy and Resource Security, Geopolitics, Hybrid Threats, Industry & Innovation
External Article
Sudan’s Civil War Is a Regional Security Stress Test
Africa, Conflict Resolution & Peacebuilding, Geopolitics, Hybrid Threats
The MOC
Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea: Progress and Future Challenges
Africa, Hybrid Threats, Political Economy, Surface Warfare
The MOC
Obangame Express 2025 – Shared Commitment to Maritime Security and Countering Illegal, Unreported, & Unregulated Fishing
Africa, Conflict Resolution & Peacebuilding, Energy and Resource Security
The MOC
In Our Neighborhood: The United States’ Need to Address China’s Port Dominance in West Africa
Africa, Geopolitics, Industry & Innovation
Maritime Nation
Live at Sea-Air-Space 2024 with Dr. P.W. Singer
Africa, Americas, Arctic, Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Europe & Eurasia, MENA, AI & Cyber, Geopolitics, Hybrid Threats, Industry & Innovation, Strategy & Doctrine
Maritime Nation
The United States Coast Guard: At the Intersection of Diplomacy, Law, and Security
Africa, Americas, Arctic, Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Europe & Eurasia, MENA, Energy and Resource Security, Geopolitics
The MOC
Up for Debate: Should the U.S. ratify UNCLOS?
Africa, Americas, Arctic, Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Europe & Eurasia, MENA, Civil-Military, Conflict Resolution & Peacebuilding, Energy and Resource Security, Geopolitics, International Law, Political Economy, Up for Debate Series
Maritime Nation
LSE 23: An Exercise Unlike Any Other
Africa, Americas, Arctic, Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Europe & Eurasia, MENA