Region: Americas

External Article

Cuba Isn’t a National Security Threat. Here’s Why

By Matthew Reisener

Americas, Geopolitics, Strategy & Doctrine

The MOC

The Pitfalls of Present-day Privateering

By Dr. Steven Wills

Americas, Hybrid Threats, International Law, Political Economy, Surface Warfare

External Publication Reports

Ports of Power: China’s Growing Maritime Network of Ports, Bases, and Dual-Use Facilities

By Lea Thome, Hon. Mark Kennedy

Africa, Americas, Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Conflict Resolution & Peacebuilding, Energy and Resource Security, Geopolitics, Hybrid Threats, Industry & Innovation

Live TV Interview

Russian airlines halt flights to Cuba over fuel shortage

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

Americas, Energy and Resource Security, Geopolitics, International Law, Surface Warfare

External Article

Open Season on Ghost Fleets in Wake of U.S. Venezuela Operations

By Dr. Steven Wills

Americas, Energy and Resource Security, Hybrid Threats

Quoted in Publication

In Venezuela, Trump Revives ‘Gunboat Diplomacy.’ What Is It?

By Dr. Steven Wills

Americas, Energy and Resource Security, Geopolitics, Surface Warfare

The MOC

Fleet Readiness and the Eglin Gulf Testing and Training Range

By Rear Admiral (ret.) Philip Dur

Americas, Personnel, Surface Warfare

External Article

Making Sense of Donald Trump’s Venezuela Blockade

By Matthew Reisener

Americas, Geopolitics, International Law, Surface Warfare

External Article

Administration’s New Strategy Points to Larger, More Capable Naval Force

By Dr. Steven Wills

Americas, Force Design, Surface Warfare

External Publication

Maritime America: Sea Power, the Early Republic, and America’s Lost Maritime Strategic Tradition

By Samuel Byers

Americas, Acquisitions & Budget, Civil-Military, Force Design, Geopolitics, International Law, Political Economy, Surface Warfare

External Article

Why Donald Trump Is Not Set on Venezuelan Regime Change

By Matthew Reisener

Americas, Geopolitics, International Law, Political Economy

The MOC

China, Iran, and Russia will Intervene in Venezuela to Threaten U.S. Regional Hegemony

By LT Sean F. Barry, USN

Americas, Conflict Resolution & Peacebuilding, Geopolitics, Surface Warfare

The MOC

A New Mississippi Squadron: The Navy’s Need for a Brown-Water Fleet

By Connor Ronka

Americas, Force Design, Industry & Innovation, Personnel, Political Economy

The MOC

The U.S. Navy’s “Saints of the Sea” – Stories that Should be Told (and how MSC’s Force Medical app is doing just that)

By Lucy Siwko, Gabrielle Messmer

Americas, Conflict Resolution & Peacebuilding, Geopolitics

The MOC

America Shouldn’t Ignore the South Atlantic

By Michael D. Purzycki

Africa, Americas, Geopolitics, Surface Warfare

Maritime Nation

The Panamá Canal | Featuring John D. McCown

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

Americas, Geopolitics, International Law

The MOC

Part 2: Can the Greatest Maritime Infrastructure Project Ever Provide Even More Benefits to the United States?

By John D. McCown

Americas, Geopolitics, Surface Warfare

The MOC

Greatest Maritime Infrastructure Project Ever Still Benefits US More Than A Century Later: Part 1

By John D. McCown

Americas, Political Economy

The MOC

Combatting Chinese Maritime Dominance with the Trade Act

By Luke Lorenz

Americas, Political Economy

The MOC

Strengthening Ties: Navy and Coast Guard Sail with Brazilian Partners to Commemorate 200 Years of Partnership

By LTJG Brennan Suffern, USCG

Americas, Conflict Resolution & Peacebuilding, Hybrid Threats

The MOC

The Founders Wanted a Powerful Navy: The Constitution Was Built for It

By Michael Lucchese

Americas, Political Economy

The MOC

Hail Amerigo Vespucci!

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

Americas, Europe & Eurasia, Surface Warfare

The MOC

Continental Joint Operations in the Revolutionary War

By Dr. Steven Wills

Americas, Civil-Military

Live TV Interview

Retired U.S. Navy Admiral is Not Alarmed by Russian Military Exercise Off the Coast of Cuba

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

Americas, Europe & Eurasia, Geopolitics, Undersea Warfare

Maritime Nation

Live at Sea-Air-Space 2024 with Dr. P.W. Singer

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

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

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

Africa, Americas, Arctic, Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Europe & Eurasia, MENA, Energy and Resource Security, Geopolitics

The MOC

Does the Navy Need to “Pound the Table” Again to be Heard in Washington?

By Dr. Steven Wills,

Americas, Political Economy

The MOC

Clear & Predictable Capacity Caps At America’s Seaports Need Addressing For Commercial & Security Reasons

By John D. McCown,

Americas, Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Energy and Resource Security, Hybrid Threats, Industry & Innovation, Political Economy

The MOC

Up for Debate: Should the U.S. ratify UNCLOS?

By James Kraska, Raul (Pete) Pedrozo

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

The MOC

How does a 1980s Video Game inform Uncrewed Surface Warfare Systems?

By Dr. Steven Wills

Americas, Europe & Eurasia, Acquisitions & Budget, Force Design, Wargaming

Notable Reference

Sen. Kelly to propose Legislation to strengthen Commercial Shipping

Americas, Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Acquisitions & Budget, Geopolitics, Political Economy, Strategy & Doctrine

The MOC

China enslaves People at Sea and We don’t have the Wherewithal to stop It

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

Americas, Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Civil-Military, Energy and Resource Security, Geopolitics, Hybrid Threats, International Law, Political Economy

Quoted in Publication

Uncharted waters: Navy navigating first-ever dismantling of nuclear-powered carrier

By Dr. Steven Wills

Americas, Acquisitions & Budget, Energy and Resource Security, Force Design, Industry & Innovation

The MOC

Up for Debate: The Jones Act

By John D. McCown, Andrew Hale

Americas, Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Geopolitics, Political Economy, Up for Debate Series

Maritime Nation

Our Naval Neighbor to the North: A Conversation with the 38th Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy Vice Admiral Angus Topshee

By Dr. Steven Wills

Americas, Arctic, Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Europe & Eurasia, Force Design, Geopolitics, International Law, Strategy & Doctrine, Undersea Warfare

The MOC

The U.S. should underwrite Real Cases of Maritime Innovation

By John D. McCown

Americas, Europe & Eurasia, Political Economy

Maritime Nation

Quo Vadis: The Commission on the Future of the Navy

By Dr. Steven Wills

Americas, Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Europe & Eurasia, Civil-Military, Force Design, Strategy & Doctrine

Maritime Nation

LSE 23: An Exercise Unlike Any Other

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

Africa, Americas, Arctic, Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Europe & Eurasia, MENA

The MOC

Securing Maritime Data: The Battle Against China’s LOGINK in U.S. and European Ports

By Albert Vidal

Americas, Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Europe & Eurasia, AI & Cyber, Civil-Military, Geopolitics, Hybrid Threats, Industry & Innovation, Political Economy

Maritime Nation

Building the Coast Guard of the Future

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

Africa, Americas, Arctic, Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Europe & Eurasia, MENA, Acquisitions & Budget, Civil-Military, Energy and Resource Security, Force Design, Geopolitics, Hybrid Threats, Personnel

The MOC

Fostering International Security – One Conversation at a Time

By Captain David Varona, USN

Americas, Civil-Military, Personnel, Strategy & Doctrine

The MOC

Titans Searching for Titan

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

Americas, Arctic, Europe & Eurasia, Civil-Military

The MOC

Military Sealift Command can “Rule the Waves”

By Dr. Steven Wills

Americas, Europe & Eurasia, Acquisitions & Budget, Force Design, Industry & Innovation, Surface Warfare

The MOC

Running Ahead of the Rust: The Dangers of Extending Warship Service Lives

By Dr. Steven Wills

Americas, Acquisitions & Budget, Force Design, Industry & Innovation, Surface Warfare

The MOC

Alexander Hamilton’s Timely Lessons for U.S. Industrial and Maritime Strength

By Michael D. Purzycki

Americas, Industry & Innovation, Political Economy

The MOC

One Solution to Poor Shipyard Accommodations for Sailors: Cruise Ships

By Dr. Steven Wills

Americas, Acquisitions & Budget

The MOC

Special Memorial Day Edition: Remembrance across the Atlantic

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

Americas, Europe & Eurasia, Personnel

The MOC

Prioritizing Dockworkers Upholds U.S. National Security

By Nicholas Weising

Americas, Industry & Innovation

The MOC

The United States needs a National Port Strategy

By John D. McCown

Americas, Industry & Innovation

The MOC

The Colombian Navy: Innovation at the Service of Regional Stability

By Captain Jose Manuel Gomez Torres

Americas, Civil-Military, Geopolitics

The MOC

Defending Our Shipbuilding Critical Infrastructure

By Thea Dunlevie

Americas, Europe & Eurasia, AI & Cyber, Industry & Innovation

The MOC

The Unmanned Task Force Moves South

By Dr. Steven Wills

Americas, AI & Cyber, Force Design, Hybrid Threats

Task Force 59 Roundtable

Friday October 11, 2024 9:00am

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

Monday April 8, 2024 3:30pm

Washington D.C. Launch of Boots and Suits

Wednesday May 17, 2023 6:30pm