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
Abigail Miller
Ethics and Service Fellow
Stephan Acevedo
Nimitz InternNon-Resident Experts
Samuel Byers
Non-Resident Senior Fellow
James H. Bergeron
Non-Resident Senior Fellow
Dr. Ian Ralby
Non-Resident Senior Fellow
Hunter Stires
Non-Resident Senior FellowQuoted in Publication
EXCLUSIVE: How allies’ successes could jumpstart America’s ailing shipyards
Geopolitics, Industry & Innovation
Quoted in Publication
Europe Is Accelerating a NATO Fallback Plan in Case Trump Pulls Out
Europe & Eurasia, Geopolitics, Political Economy, Strategy & Doctrine
Quoted in Publication
U.S. sends thousands more troops to Mideast as Trump seeks to squeeze Iran
MENA, Force Design, Geopolitics, Personnel
Quoted in Publication
Here’s What the U.S. Blockade of Iran Looks Like
MENA, Energy and Resource Security, Geopolitics, Surface Warfare
Live Radio Interview
Retired U.S. Navy admiral on Trump’s threat to blockade the Strait of Hormuz
MENA, Energy and Resource Security, Geopolitics, Surface Warfare
Live TV Interview
Vance to lead Negotiations with Iran in Pakistan Saturday
MENA, Geopolitics, Political Economy
Quoted in Publication
A War With China Would Look Very Different From One With Iran
Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Force Design, Geopolitics
Live TV Interview
Iran war: Israel says ceasefire is ‘not end of campaign’ | DW News
MENA, Energy and Resource Security, Geopolitics, Political Economy
Quoted in Publication
Trump Made a Deal That Gives Him Nothing He Wanted
MENA, Conflict Resolution & Peacebuilding, Energy and Resource Security, Geopolitics, Political Economy
The MOC
Iran, Stability, and Maritime Security
MENA, Energy and Resource Security, Force Design, Geopolitics, International Law, Strategy & Doctrine, Surface Warfare
Live TV Interview
Adm. James Foggo on the Iran war: I would encourage ‘strategic and tactical patience’ here
MENA, Energy and Resource Security, Geopolitics, Strategy & Doctrine
Podcast
Reopening the Strait of Hormuz & Saving Downed Pilots
MENA, Energy and Resource Security, Force Design, Geopolitics, Surface Warfare
External Article
The Strait of Hormuz Is Not the 1915 Dardanelles Campaign
MENA, Geopolitics, Surface Warfare
The MOC
The Amazing Beauty Of Trade & Its Manifold Benefits For America/Americans
Energy and Resource Security, Geopolitics, Industry & Innovation, Strategy & Doctrine
Live TV Interview
Iran continues attacks on Israel and Gulf States
MENA, Energy and Resource Security, Geopolitics, Surface Warfare
Quoted in Publication
How Trump’s complex operation to extract Iran’s enriched uranium could unfold
MENA, Conflict Resolution & Peacebuilding, Force Design, Geopolitics
Quoted in Publication
Is the U.S. Navy ready to clear sea mines in the Persian Gulf?
MENA, Energy and Resource Security, Geopolitics, Surface Warfare
Interview
Defending Global Order Against China’s Maritime Insurgency – Part 2
Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Geopolitics, Hybrid Threats, Strategy & Doctrine, Surface Warfare
The MOC
Neptune Strike 26-1: A Good Start to Enhanced Vigilance Activity in the Europe
Europe & Eurasia, Conflict Resolution & Peacebuilding, Geopolitics
Quoted in Publication
How the War in Iran Became a Race to Stabilize the Global Economic Order
MENA, Force Design, Geopolitics, Surface Warfare
Live Radio Interview
Navy Strategist: Strait of Hormuz Can Be Reopened by Escort Operations, Mine Threat Likely Overstated
MENA, Energy and Resource Security, Geopolitics, Surface Warfare
Quoted in Publication
US targets mine-laying vessels in the Strait of Hormuz amid blockade disrupting global oil markets
MENA, Energy and Resource Security, Geopolitics, Surface Warfare
Live TV Interview
U.S. Pushes to Reopen Strait of Hormuz
MENA, Energy and Resource Security, Geopolitics, Strategy & Doctrine
Quoted in Publication
How could the US safeguard Strait of Hormuz? Trump’s options explained
Energy and Resource Security, Geopolitics, Surface Warfare
The MOC
US Burden-Shouldering? Surprising Activism in the Indian Ocean
Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Energy and Resource Security, Geopolitics, Surface Warfare
Recorded Virtual Interview
US deploys additional assets to Middle East as Iran disrupts tanker traffic in Strait of Hormuz
MENA, Energy and Resource Security, Geopolitics, Surface Warfare
Media Backgrounder
Military briefing: How mines could tighten Iran’s Gulf chokehold
MENA, Energy and Resource Security, Geopolitics, Strategy & Doctrine
Quoted in Publication
Keeping Strait of Hormuz safe from deadly Iran drones, mines could take months — with high-tech help
MENA, Energy and Resource Security, Geopolitics, Surface Warfare
Quoted in Publication
US Hits Military Targets on Iran’s Kharg Island as War Escalates
MENA, Energy and Resource Security, Geopolitics, Surface Warfare
Quoted in Publication
Sea mines and small boats: Iran’s new plan for the Strait of Hormuz
MENA, Force Design, Geopolitics, Hybrid Threats, Surface Warfare
Maritime Nation
Ports of Power and China’s Maritime Toolkit
Energy and Resource Security, Geopolitics, Hybrid Threats, Industry & Innovation
The MOC
Truman to Trump: The Call “Where Are the Carriers” Still Sounds
MENA, Force Design, Geopolitics, Surface Warfare
Interview
Trump in Biden’s Footsteps: Reclaiming the Sea Remains America’s Goal
Geopolitics, Strategy & Doctrine
Quoted in Publication
Does the US have enough aircraft carriers for all Trump’s wars?
Force Design, Geopolitics, Industry & Innovation, Surface Warfare
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
The MOC
A Sea Change: Can the Unted States Maintain Maritime Dominance?
Geopolitics, Surface Warfare, Undersea Warfare
Interview
America’s Maritime Strategy in the Indian Ocean Region
Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Conflict Resolution & Peacebuilding, Geopolitics, Surface Warfare
External Publication
The Middle East Is Now a Live-Fire Test of American Maritime Deterrence
MENA, Force Design, Geopolitics, Surface Warfare
Live TV Interview
Russian airlines halt flights to Cuba over fuel shortage
Americas, Energy and Resource Security, Geopolitics, International Law, Surface Warfare
The MOC
The Northern Sea Route and the Coming Maritime Stress Test in East Asia
Arctic, Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Energy and Resource Security, Geopolitics, Strategy & Doctrine, Surface Warfare
Guest Appearance
Is Sustaining Maritime Dominance Even Possible?
Geopolitics, Political Economy, Strategy & Doctrine
The MOC
The Intensification of Russian Shadow Fleet Activities
Geopolitics, Hybrid Threats, International Law, Surface Warfare
External Article
Sudan’s Civil War Is a Regional Security Stress Test
Africa, Conflict Resolution & Peacebuilding, Geopolitics, Hybrid Threats
The MOC
Space– A view from the Planet’s Surface
AI & Cyber, Geopolitics, Hybrid Threats, Strategy & Doctrine
External Article
The Scramble for the Arctic — Greenland and Beyond
Arctic, Europe & Eurasia, Energy and Resource Security, Geopolitics
The MOC
United We Stand: How States can Contribute to Securing the Future of America’s Maritime Industrial Base
Geopolitics, Industry & Innovation, Personnel, Political Economy
Guest Appearance
Greece Hosts UN Event on Maritime Trade Security
Energy and Resource Security, Geopolitics, Hybrid Threats, Surface Warfare
The MOC
The China-Japan Crisis Demonstrates China’s Growing Influence in Myanmar
Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Conflict Resolution & Peacebuilding, Energy and Resource Security, Geopolitics, Surface Warfare
Live TV Interview
Admiral James Foggo (Ret.) on Greenland, the Arctic, and Global Security | BBC World News
Arctic, Energy and Resource Security, Geopolitics
Quoted in Publication
In Venezuela, Trump Revives ‘Gunboat Diplomacy.’ What Is It?
Americas, Energy and Resource Security, Geopolitics, Surface Warfare
The MOC
Myanmar’s Junta Is Losing the War It Started: How Brutality Backfired, and Why It Matters for Asia
Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Conflict Resolution & Peacebuilding, Geopolitics, Hybrid Threats
Quoted in Publication
China’s Push to Master the Arctic Opens an Alarming Shortcut to U.S.
Arctic, Geopolitics, Surface Warfare, Undersea Warfare
External Article
Making Sense of Donald Trump’s Venezuela Blockade
Americas, Geopolitics, International Law, Surface Warfare
Recorded Virtual Interview
Putin’s new submarines are a rapidly expanding Atlantic threat | Admiral James G. Foggo
Europe & Eurasia, Geopolitics, Hybrid Threats, Undersea Warfare
The MOC
Analyzing the 2025 National Security Strategy
Civil-Military, Force Design, Geopolitics, Strategy & Doctrine
Podcast
Sea Control 591: Maritime Statecraft and Its Future with Steve Brock and Hunter Stires
Acquisitions & Budget, Geopolitics, Industry & Innovation, Political Economy, Surface Warfare
External Article
The Baltic: A NATO Lake With Crocodiles
Europe & Eurasia, Geopolitics, Hybrid Threats, Surface Warfare, Undersea Warfare
External Article
Why did Iran Seize a Ship in the Strait of Hormuz?
MENA, Energy and Resource Security, Geopolitics, Surface Warfare
External Publication
Maritime America: Sea Power, the Early Republic, and America’s Lost Maritime Strategic Tradition
Americas, Acquisitions & Budget, Civil-Military, Force Design, Geopolitics, International Law, Political Economy, Surface Warfare
The MOC
The United States needs to go deep (sea) with allies to compete with China
Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Energy and Resource Security, Geopolitics, Undersea Warfare
Maritime Nation
Chinese Maritime Strategy and the PLAN with Toshi Yoshihara
Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Civil-Military, Energy and Resource Security, Geopolitics, Political Economy, Surface Warfare
The MOC
Dividing the Sea: A Realistic Japan-ROK Naval Strategy for a Dual Contingency
Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Geopolitics, Surface Warfare
External Article
Why Donald Trump Is Not Set on Venezuelan Regime Change
Americas, Geopolitics, International Law, Political Economy
The MOC
America Should Stick to its Guns on Port Fees for Chinese Ships
Geopolitics, Hybrid Threats, Industry & Innovation, Strategy & Doctrine
Quoted in Publication
Industry Divided on USTR’s China Port Fee Suspension
Acquisitions & Budget, Geopolitics, Industry & Innovation
The MOC
China, Iran, and Russia will Intervene in Venezuela to Threaten U.S. Regional Hegemony
Americas, Conflict Resolution & Peacebuilding, Geopolitics, Surface Warfare
Quoted in Publication
Harsh criticism from the US for Finland’s icebreaker deal
Arctic, Europe & Eurasia, Energy and Resource Security, Force Design, Geopolitics, Industry & Innovation
The MOC
How Likely is a Chinese Invasion of Taiwan?
Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Geopolitics, Strategy & Doctrine, Surface Warfare, Undersea Warfare
Podcast
Episode 737: Maritime Statecraft and its Future, with Hunter Stires
Geopolitics, Industry & Innovation, Political Economy, Surface Warfare
The MOC
The Northwest Passage and the Limits of U.S. Maritime Leadership Part 2
Geopolitics, International Law
The MOC
The Northwest Passage and the Limits of U.S. Maritime Leadership Part 1
Arctic, Geopolitics, International Law
The MOC
Frozen Frontiers: The Navy’s Role in Emerging Arctic Sea Lanes
Arctic, Force Design, Geopolitics, Surface Warfare
Recorded Virtual Interview
Virtual Event | Brussels Sprouts LIVE: Europe with Less U.S.: Preventing Russia Opportunistic Aggression in Europe
Europe & Eurasia, Energy and Resource Security, Geopolitics
External Article
Anchor Acquisition and Force Development on Targeting China’s C4ISR
Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Acquisitions & Budget, Force Design, Geopolitics
The MOC
Demonstrating the NATO Maritime Strategy in Neptune Strike 25-3
Europe & Eurasia, Conflict Resolution & Peacebuilding, Geopolitics, Surface Warfare
The MOC
Dark Waters: Strategic Implications of Russian Shadow Tankers in the Red Sea and Indian Ocean
MENA, Geopolitics, Hybrid Threats, Industry & Innovation
Quoted in Publication
Europeans insist on security guarantees for Ukraine as Russia balks: ANALYSIS
Europe & Eurasia, Geopolitics, Political Economy
The MOC
Countdown to Collapse: Why Japan and South Korea Must Secure Their Sea Lanes in a Taiwan Contingency
Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Geopolitics, Surface Warfare
The MOC
Why Defending Taiwan is Difficult: American Credibility and Taiwan’s Military Value
Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Geopolitics, Strategy & Doctrine, Undersea Warfare
Guest Appearance
Emerging Technologies and Threats to the Homeland
Geopolitics, Hybrid Threats, Personnel, Surface Warfare
External Article
Learning from NATO Mission Iraq
Europe & Eurasia, MENA, Conflict Resolution & Peacebuilding, Geopolitics, Hybrid Threats
External Publication
Holding the Front Line Against Terrorism: NATO’s Essential Role in Iraq
Europe & Eurasia, MENA, Conflict Resolution & Peacebuilding, Geopolitics, Hybrid Threats
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)
Americas, Conflict Resolution & Peacebuilding, Geopolitics
Reports
Returning from Ebb Tide: Renewing the United States Commercial Maritime Enterprise
Acquisitions & Budget, AI & Cyber, Energy and Resource Security, Force Design, Geopolitics, Industry & Innovation, Personnel, Political Economy, Strategy & Doctrine
The MOC
Defense Spending for Protracted Conflict: Lessons from the Napoleonic Wars
Acquisitions & Budget, Geopolitics
The MOC
Forging a Global Carrier Network: Leveraging Momentum and Building Structure for Repetition
Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Geopolitics, Surface Warfare
The MOC
Trump is Right to Revitalize U.S. Shipbuilding
Geopolitics, Industry & Innovation, Political Economy
The MOC
Keep the Fires Going: What the Kingdom of Denmark’s Leadership Means for the Arctic Council
Arctic, Conflict Resolution & Peacebuilding, Geopolitics, Political Economy
The MOC
In Our Neighborhood: The United States’ Need to Address China’s Port Dominance in West Africa
Africa, Geopolitics, Industry & Innovation
The MOC
Missiles and Rocks: The Real Reason Greenland is Compelling to the Trump Administration
Arctic, Geopolitics, Surface Warfare
Quoted in Publication
How the Cavour carrier strike group is redefining Italy’s maritime role
Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Geopolitics, Surface Warfare
External Article
Australia can take USAID’s place in the Pacific islands
Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Geopolitics, Strategy & Doctrine
External Publication
With Renewed Crisis in the Middle East, Who is Watching the Indo-Pacific?
Asia & the Indo-Pacific, MENA, Geopolitics, Surface Warfare
The MOC
The New Trump Administration and Incoming German Chancellor Merz – Will Berlin and Washington Strengthen Defense Cooperation?
Europe & Eurasia, Geopolitics, Political Economy
Maritime Nation
Arctic Aggression: Talking Greenland, NATO and Climate Security in the Arctic
Arctic, Energy and Resource Security, Geopolitics
Maritime Nation
The Panamá Canal | Featuring John D. McCown
Americas, Geopolitics, International Law
The MOC
Leveraging AUKUS to Meet the China Challenge
Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Geopolitics, Industry & Innovation, Undersea Warfare
The MOC
Part 2: Can the Greatest Maritime Infrastructure Project Ever Provide Even More Benefits to the United States?
Americas, Geopolitics, Surface Warfare
Quoted in Publication
NATO mentors wary of ‘Trojan’ investors, amid Greek port battle
Europe & Eurasia, Geopolitics, Industry & Innovation
The MOC
In Defense of the German Navy
Europe & Eurasia, Geopolitics, Strategy & Doctrine, Surface Warfare
Maritime Nation
Navigating the Black Sea: Naval Dimensions of the Ukraine War
Europe & Eurasia, Energy and Resource Security, Geopolitics, Hybrid Threats
The MOC
What a NATO-Skeptic U.S. means for NATO Maritime Security
Europe & Eurasia, Geopolitics, Hybrid Threats, Surface Warfare
The MOC
Basing U.S. Vessels in the Indian Ocean: Pros and Cons
Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Geopolitics, Surface Warfare
Live TV Interview
What we know about Russia’s new weapons after missile strike on Ukraine
Europe & Eurasia, Force Design, Geopolitics
Quoted in Publication
Understanding and Countering China’s Maritime Gray Zone Operations
Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Geopolitics, Hybrid Threats, Surface Warfare
The MOC
NATO Haze Grey and Underway: Enhanced Vigilance Activity Neptune Strike 24-2
Europe & Eurasia, Geopolitics, Surface Warfare
The MOC
In Defense of Conventional Punishment: Why Japan’s Defensive Realism Requires Offensive Capability
Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Geopolitics, Political Economy
The MOC
Part 2: In Defense of Conventional Punishment: Why Japan’s Defensive Realism Requires Offensive Capability
Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Geopolitics, Political Economy
The MOC
Part 1: In Defense of Conventional Punishment: Why Japan’s Defensive Realism Requires Offensive Capability
Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Geopolitics, Political Economy
The MOC
Limitations of German Maritime Security and Defense on NATO’s Eastern Front
Europe & Eurasia, Force Design, Geopolitics
The MOC
The One Year Anniversary of Hamas’ Attack: Implications for the United States Navy in the Red Sea and Beyond
MENA, Geopolitics, Strategy & Doctrine, Surface Warfare
Quoted in Publication
To preserve sea power, US looks to Japan for help
Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Geopolitics, Surface Warfare
The MOC
Who Secures the Western Indian Ocean? The Need for Strategic Dialogue
Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Geopolitics, Hybrid Threats, Surface Warfare
Maritime Nation
Tensions in the Red Sea: The Israel-Hamas Conflict a Year On
MENA, Conflict Resolution & Peacebuilding, Geopolitics, Hybrid Threats, Surface Warfare
Quoted in Publication
Stretched US Navy eyes risky new waters in South China Sea
Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Geopolitics, Strategy & Doctrine
External Article
A Proportional Response? American Strategy and the Red Sea
MENA, Energy and Resource Security, Geopolitics, Strategy & Doctrine
Interview
How the Ukraine-Russia war is playing out differently on 3 separate fronts
Europe & Eurasia, Geopolitics
External Article
The U.S. Must Take the Lead in a Destabilized, Increasingly Militarized Arctic
Arctic, Energy and Resource Security, Geopolitics, International Law
The MOC
Sub Sunk! The Attack on the Rostov-on-Don
Europe & Eurasia, AI & Cyber, Geopolitics, Hybrid Threats, Undersea Warfare
The MOC
Improving U.S. South China Sea Strategy by Addressing China’s Ideological Drivers
Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Geopolitics, Strategy & Doctrine
Maritime Nation
Wargaming War in the Western Pacific
Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Civil-Military, Force Design, Geopolitics, Hybrid Threats, Strategy & Doctrine
The MOC
Pakistan’s Maritime Domain Awareness Initiatives in the Indian Ocean
Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Geopolitics, International Law, Surface Warfare
The MOC
The United States Should ‘Operation Paul Bunyan’ the Second Thomas Shoal
Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Geopolitics, Strategy & Doctrine, Surface Warfare
The MOC
BALTOPS 24 in a Contested NATO Lake
Europe & Eurasia, Geopolitics, Strategy & Doctrine, Surface Warfare
Maritime Nation
NATO’s Maritime Strategy: Operational Challenges & Opportunities
Europe & Eurasia, Civil-Military, Geopolitics, Hybrid Threats, Strategy & Doctrine
Live TV Interview
Retired U.S. Navy Admiral is Not Alarmed by Russian Military Exercise Off the Coast of Cuba
Americas, Europe & Eurasia, Geopolitics, Undersea Warfare
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
Littoral Naval Operations: Australia’s Experiences
Civil-Military, Force Design, Geopolitics, Hybrid Threats
The MOC
Remaining Steadfast in the Face of Burgeoning Threats
Europe & Eurasia, Geopolitics, Strategy & Doctrine
The MOC
Türkiye and the Russo-Ukrainian War: Cynicism and Opportunism in the Black Sea
Europe & Eurasia, Geopolitics, Strategy & Doctrine
Maritime Nation
The War in Ukraine Two Years On
Europe & Eurasia, Civil-Military, Conflict Resolution & Peacebuilding, Geopolitics, Industry & Innovation
The MOC
Trans-Atlantic Security in Baltic II: New Polish Government with Changes in the NATO Eastern Flank
Europe & Eurasia, Force Design, Geopolitics
The MOC
The Sixth Fleet on the Front Lines, Then and Now
Europe & Eurasia, MENA, Conflict Resolution & Peacebuilding, Geopolitics, International Law, Strategy & Doctrine
Guest Appearance Interview
Is The U.S. Navy Ready For The Red Sea Threat?
Europe & Eurasia, MENA, Geopolitics, Surface Warfare
The MOC
The Balearic-Strait-Canaries Axis and Spanish Maritime Strategy
Europe & Eurasia, MENA, Acquisitions & Budget, Civil-Military, Energy and Resource Security, Geopolitics, Hybrid Threats, International Law, Political Economy, Strategy & Doctrine
The MOC
Strengthening Naval Security Posture: Mitigating Malware Attacks in the Face of Russian Cyber Warfare
Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Europe & Eurasia, AI & Cyber, Geopolitics, Personnel
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
The MOC
U.S. Maritime Priorities for a New Era of Competition
Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Acquisitions & Budget, Civil-Military, Force Design, Geopolitics, Industry & Innovation, Political Economy, Strategy & Doctrine, Surface Warfare, Undersea Warfare
The MOC
Part II – U.S. Fisheries Enforcement in the Western Pacific: Embracing the Long Run
Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Civil-Military, Conflict Resolution & Peacebuilding, Energy and Resource Security, Geopolitics, Hybrid Threats, International Law, Personnel, Political Economy
The MOC
Part I: Combatting Short Term Limitations of U.S. Fisheries Enforcement in the Western Pacific
Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Civil-Military, Conflict Resolution & Peacebuilding, Energy and Resource Security, Geopolitics, Hybrid Threats, International Law, Political Economy
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 and Russia in the Black Sea Region: Moving towards Pax Sinica?
Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Europe & Eurasia, AI & Cyber, Civil-Military, Energy and Resource Security, Geopolitics, Hybrid Threats, Political Economy, Strategy & Doctrine, Surface Warfare
Interview
U.S. Navy Warship responds to Red Sea Attacks
MENA, Conflict Resolution & Peacebuilding, Energy and Resource Security, Geopolitics, Hybrid Threats, International Law, Political Economy, Strategy & Doctrine, Surface Warfare
The MOC
China enslaves People at Sea and We don’t have the Wherewithal to stop It
Americas, Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Civil-Military, Energy and Resource Security, Geopolitics, Hybrid Threats, International Law, Political Economy
The MOC
Up for Debate: The Jones Act
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
Americas, Arctic, Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Europe & Eurasia, Force Design, Geopolitics, International Law, Strategy & Doctrine, Undersea Warfare
The MOC
Littoral Warfare Requirements for Future Black Sea Operations
Europe & Eurasia, Acquisitions & Budget, Geopolitics, Industry & Innovation
The MOC
Ukraine’s Strategy for Winning the Battle of the Black Sea
Europe & Eurasia, Energy and Resource Security, Geopolitics, Hybrid Threats, International Law, Political Economy, Surface Warfare
Interview
Israel at War: Netanyahu thanks Blinken for U.S. support
MENA, Conflict Resolution & Peacebuilding, Geopolitics
Interview
Sveriges Radio Interview with Ian Brzezinski (Delegate, 2023 Sweden Fact Finding Trip)
Europe & Eurasia, Geopolitics
Recorded Virtual Interview
BBC World Service “Newsday” Interview on Ukrainian Humanitarian Corridor
Europe & Eurasia, Conflict Resolution & Peacebuilding, Energy and Resource Security, Geopolitics, Hybrid Threats, International Law, Political Economy
The MOC
To succeed against China, Washington and Its Allies must be in the South China Sea
Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Acquisitions & Budget, Force Design, Geopolitics, Hybrid Threats, Industry & Innovation, Strategy & Doctrine, Surface Warfare
Quoted in Publication
A new grain corridor highlights Ukraine’s military successes in the Black Sea, experts say
Europe & Eurasia, Civil-Military, Conflict Resolution & Peacebuilding, Geopolitics, Hybrid Threats, International Law, Political Economy, Surface Warfare
The MOC
The Grand Voyage of the Amerigo Vespucci and Italy’s Lost Opportunities
Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Europe & Eurasia, Geopolitics, Strategy & Doctrine
The MOC
How to defeat Russia’s War on Ukrainian Grain: Navies go Small, Diplomacy goes Big
Europe & Eurasia, Conflict Resolution & Peacebuilding, Energy and Resource Security, Geopolitics, Hybrid Threats, International Law, Political Economy, Strategy & Doctrine
The MOC
The Importance of Seabed Critical Minerals for Great Power Competition
Arctic, Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Europe & Eurasia, Civil-Military, Energy and Resource Security, Geopolitics, Industry & Innovation, International Law, Political Economy
The MOC
Achieving More with Less: The U.S. Navy’s 5th Fleet Bets on Unmanned Vehicles and AI Systems to Bolster Maritime Domain Awareness
MENA, Acquisitions & Budget, AI & Cyber, Force Design, Geopolitics, Hybrid Threats, Industry & Innovation, Political Economy
The MOC
Lessons from the Anglo-German Arms Race for the United States Navy
Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Europe & Eurasia, Acquisitions & Budget, Force Design, Geopolitics, Industry & Innovation, Strategy & Doctrine
The MOC
Learning from Transatlantic Allies to secure the Subsea Domain
Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Europe & Eurasia, MENA, Civil-Military, Geopolitics, Hybrid Threats, Industry & Innovation, International Law, Political Economy, Undersea Warfare
The MOC
Finland could help the U.S. build a Fleet of Polar Cutters
Arctic, Europe & Eurasia, Acquisitions & Budget, Energy and Resource Security, Geopolitics, Hybrid Threats, Industry & Innovation, International Law, Political Economy
External Article
International Reactions to Maritime COIN Project
Acquisitions & Budget, Geopolitics, Hybrid Threats, Industry & Innovation, Personnel, Political Economy, Strategy & Doctrine, Surface Warfare, Undersea Warfare
Quoted in Publication
Ukraine Offers Plan to Bypass Russia’s Black Sea Blockade
Europe & Eurasia, Force Design, Geopolitics, Industry & Innovation, Strategy & Doctrine
The MOC
U.S. Naval Promises Still Matter to Abu Dhabi
MENA, Civil-Military, Conflict Resolution & Peacebuilding, Energy and Resource Security, Geopolitics, Hybrid Threats, International Law, Political Economy
External Article
Could Putin’s Unpopular War Spark Another Potemkin-style Mutiny in the Black Sea Fleet?
Europe & Eurasia, Geopolitics, Personnel
The MOC
Why Sevastopol is Important to the Russian Black Sea Fleet
Europe & Eurasia, Geopolitics, Strategy & Doctrine, Surface Warfare
Podcast
The Eastern Front: Let’s Talk Black Sea Security, Pt. II (with Adm. James Foggo)
Europe & Eurasia, Conflict Resolution & Peacebuilding, Energy and Resource Security, Geopolitics, Hybrid Threats, Industry & Innovation, International Law, Political Economy, Strategy & Doctrine
The MOC
Undercurrents of Italy’s Indo-Pacific Agenda
Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Europe & Eurasia, Acquisitions & Budget, Geopolitics, Industry & Innovation, Political Economy
Interview Live TV Interview
ADM James Foggo on Forging Peace and Stability in the Eastern Mediterranean
Europe & Eurasia, Conflict Resolution & Peacebuilding, Energy and Resource Security, Geopolitics, International Law, Political Economy
Podcast
The Eastern Front: Let’s Talk Black Sea Security (with Thea Dunlevie)
Europe & Eurasia, AI & Cyber, Civil-Military, Energy and Resource Security, Geopolitics, Hybrid Threats, Industry & Innovation, International Law, Political Economy, Strategy & Doctrine
The MOC
Securing Maritime Data: The Battle Against China’s LOGINK in U.S. and European Ports
Americas, Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Europe & Eurasia, AI & Cyber, Civil-Military, Geopolitics, Hybrid Threats, Industry & Innovation, Political Economy
Article Article Interview External Article Interview
Russia’s Threats to Shipping Bring Risk of War to Black Sea
Europe & Eurasia, Conflict Resolution & Peacebuilding, Geopolitics, Hybrid Threats, International Law, Political Economy
Maritime Nation
Building the Coast Guard of the Future
Africa, Americas, Arctic, Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Europe & Eurasia, MENA, Acquisitions & Budget, Civil-Military, Energy and Resource Security, Force Design, Geopolitics, Hybrid Threats, Personnel
External Article
NATO must avoid Sea Blindness in Vilnius
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