Resident Experts
Admiral James G. Foggo, U.S. Navy (Ret.)
Dean
Nicholas Weising
Program AssociateNon-Resident Experts
John D. McCown
Non-Resident Senior Fellow
Dr. Jeff Harley
Non-Resident Senior FellowQuoted in Publication
U.S. sends thousands more troops to Mideast as Trump seeks to squeeze Iran
MENA, Force Design, Geopolitics, Personnel
The MOC
The People’s Liberation Army Navy and the China Dream
Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Civil-Military, Personnel, Strategy & Doctrine, Surface Warfare
Reports
Pier Review: Leveraging the Allied Maritime Industrial Base for U.S. Shipbuilding
Acquisitions & Budget, Civil-Military, Industry & Innovation, Personnel, Political Economy, Surface Warfare, Undersea Warfare
Article
New MAP Offers Wish List for Achieving White House Maritime Goals
Industry & Innovation, Personnel, Political Economy, Surface Warfare
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
Maritime Nation
The Battle for American Waterways
Energy and Resource Security, Hybrid Threats, Industry & Innovation, Personnel, Political Economy
The MOC
Arsenalotti for America: Lessons from The Serene Republic for a U.S. Maritime Industrial Corps
Industry & Innovation, Personnel, Political Economy
The MOC
Fleet Readiness and the Eglin Gulf Testing and Training Range
Americas, Personnel, Surface Warfare
In the News
Atlantic Council launches Revitalizing US Shipbuilding Task Force to bolster US maritime industrial base
Acquisitions & Budget, AI & Cyber, Force Design, Industry & Innovation, Personnel, Surface Warfare, Undersea Warfare
Article
Resilient Shipyards, Ready Fleets: Strengthening U.S. and Allied Maritime Self-Reliance with Proven Shiplift & Transfer Systems
AI & Cyber, Industry & Innovation, Personnel
External Publication
The U.S. Navy’s Strategic Focus and Modernization Priorities: The Foundry, the Fleet, the Fight
Industry & Innovation, Personnel, Political Economy
The MOC
Canine Readiness – A Forgotten Force Multiplier
Force Design, Hybrid Threats, Personnel, Political Economy
The MOC
A New Mississippi Squadron: The Navy’s Need for a Brown-Water Fleet
Americas, Force Design, Industry & Innovation, Personnel, Political Economy
The MOC
Book Review: The Price of Victory: A Naval History of Britain, 1815-1945
Europe & Eurasia, Civil-Military, Personnel, Political Economy, Strategy & Doctrine, Surface Warfare
Guest Appearance
Emerging Technologies and Threats to the Homeland
Geopolitics, Hybrid Threats, Personnel, Surface Warfare
The MOC
Large-Scale Exercise 2025
AI & Cyber, Civil-Military, Conflict Resolution & Peacebuilding, Personnel, Surface Warfare
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
Quoted in Publication
What a historic absence of its top officer means for the Navy
Personnel, Political Economy
The MOC
The Evolution of Legal Counsel for Operational Commanders: Revisiting Greek Classics and Military History
International Law, Personnel
The MOC
Medical Logistics in a Contested Pacific: Ensuring Health Support in High-Risk Regions
Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Industry & Innovation, Personnel, Strategy & Doctrine
The MOC
Assessing the 2024 Navigation Plan
Civil-Military, Force Design, Personnel, Strategy & Doctrine
Quoted in Publication
Sidelining Civilian-Crewed Navy Ships Could Harm Overseas Operations, Analysts say
Personnel, Surface Warfare
The MOC
Military Personnel Need Robust Financial Education More than Ever
Acquisitions & Budget, Personnel
The MOC
Transition Assistance Programs for the Submarine Industrial Base Workforce
Acquisitions & Budget, Industry & Innovation, Personnel
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
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
External Article
Grand Admiral Thrawn and the Operational Level of Conflict in Star Wars
Personnel, Strategy & Doctrine
The MOC
The Character of Navy Continuity and Change
Civil-Military, Industry & Innovation, Personnel
Quoted in Publication
Navy, Marine Corps test warfighting concepts
Acquisitions & Budget, Force Design, Personnel, Wargaming
Quoted in Publication
Global Warfighting Simulation Puts the Pressure on Navy, Marine Corps
Europe & Eurasia, MENA, Force Design, Personnel, Strategy & Doctrine, Wargaming
External Article
International Reactions to Maritime COIN Project
Acquisitions & Budget, Geopolitics, Hybrid Threats, Industry & Innovation, Personnel, Political Economy, Strategy & Doctrine, Surface Warfare, Undersea Warfare
External Article
Could Putin’s Unpopular War Spark Another Potemkin-style Mutiny in the Black Sea Fleet?
Europe & Eurasia, Geopolitics, Personnel
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
The MOC
Fostering International Security – One Conversation at a Time
Americas, Civil-Military, Personnel, Strategy & Doctrine
The MOC
Special Memorial Day Edition: Remembrance across the Atlantic
Americas, Europe & Eurasia, Personnel
Recorded Virtual Interview
Maritime Competition in the Indo-Pacific
Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Geopolitics, Personnel, Surface Warfare, Undersea Warfare
Article
Book Review – Developing the Naval Mind by Benjamin F. Armstrong and John Freymann
Personnel, Strategy & Doctrine
The MOC
What to Watch 2023: Critical Policy Decisions Ahead for U.S. Commercial Maritime Industry
Civil-Military, Industry & Innovation, Personnel
Media Backgrounder
New year, new Navy goal: SWO boss wants 75 ships ready daily
Force Design, Personnel, Surface Warfare
The MOC
What to Watch 2023: America Must Begin Growing Its Merchant Marine
Civil-Military, Industry & Innovation, Personnel
Podcast
Proceedings Podcast Ep. 276: The Maritime COIN Project Begins
Geopolitics, Hybrid Threats, Industry & Innovation, Personnel, Political Economy, Strategy & Doctrine, Surface Warfare