Resident Experts
Admiral James G. Foggo, U.S. Navy (Ret.)
Dean
Nicholas Weising
Program AssociateNon-Resident Experts
Dr. Ian Ralby
Non-Resident Senior FellowThe MOC
Trade Relies on Freedom of Navigation by Cargo Ships that Drive the World’s Economies
Conflict Resolution & Peacebuilding, Energy and Resource Security, Political Economy
Quoted in Publication
Europe Is Accelerating a NATO Fallback Plan in Case Trump Pulls Out
Europe & Eurasia, Geopolitics, Political Economy, Strategy & Doctrine
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
Live TV Interview
Vance to lead Negotiations with Iran in Pakistan Saturday
MENA, Geopolitics, Political Economy
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
Article
New MAP Offers Wish List for Achieving White House Maritime Goals
Industry & Innovation, Personnel, Political Economy, Surface Warfare
The MOC
The Hormuz Crisis and the Case for Reconnecting the Navy and Merchant Marine
MENA, Acquisitions & Budget, Force Design, Political Economy, Surface Warfare
External Article
Jones Act waivers won’t sink California gas prices
Energy and Resource Security, Political Economy
Interview
Defending Global Order Against China’s Maritime Insurgency – Part 1
Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Hybrid Threats, Political Economy, Surface Warfare
The MOC
Defense Reinvestment as Naval Strategy: Sector-Based Contributions and Industrial Base Competition
Acquisitions & Budget, Industry & Innovation, Political Economy
Quoted in Publication
SPECIAL REPORT: Lawmakers race to pass SHIPS Act before midterms
Industry & Innovation, Political Economy
External Article
Let Foreign Yards Build U.S. Navy Auxiliary and Service Ships Now
Acquisitions & Budget, Political Economy
The MOC
The Pitfalls of Present-day Privateering
Americas, Hybrid Threats, International Law, Political Economy, Surface Warfare
Maritime Nation
Meeting the MARAD Administrator | The Honorable Stephen Carmel
Acquisitions & Budget, Energy and Resource Security, Force Design, Industry & Innovation, Political Economy
The MOC
Suppressing Wages of Naval Architects is the Last Thing the U.S. MIB Needs Right Now
Industry & Innovation, Political Economy
Guest Appearance
Is Sustaining Maritime Dominance Even Possible?
Geopolitics, Political Economy, Strategy & Doctrine
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
Reports
“They Were Playing Chicken”—The U.S. Asiatic Fleet’s Gray-Zone Deterrence Campaign against Japan, 1937–40
Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Force Design, Political Economy, Strategy & Doctrine, Surface Warfare
The MOC
Failure to Launch: How Political Backpedaling Could Hand China the Carrier Edge
Acquisitions & Budget, Force Design, Industry & Innovation, Political Economy, Surface Warfare
Quoted in Publication
China calls Trump battleship ‘easier target’ amid mixed US reception
Force Design, Political Economy, Surface Warfare
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 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
External Publication
The U.S. Navy’s Strategic Focus and Modernization Priorities: The Foundry, the Fleet, the Fight
Industry & Innovation, Personnel, Political Economy
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
External Article
Why Donald Trump Is Not Set on Venezuelan Regime Change
Americas, Geopolitics, International Law, Political Economy
External Article
In Defense of Aircraft Carriers and a Navy that is Not ‘Broken’
Force Design, Political Economy, Surface Warfare
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
Maritime Nation
Celebrating the 250th Anniversary of the Navy with Secretary John Lehman
Political Economy
Podcast
Episode 737: Maritime Statecraft and its Future, with Hunter Stires
Geopolitics, Industry & Innovation, Political Economy, Surface Warfare
External Article
Is the US Navy Unprepared? Yes and No.
Acquisitions & Budget, Civil-Military, 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
Podcast
IPDI Spotlight: Reimagining the Allied Maritime Industrial Base
Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Acquisitions & Budget, Industry & Innovation, Political Economy, Surface Warfare, Undersea Warfare
The MOC
The Need for Strategy: Comparing Mahan and Roosevelt on the Maritime War of 1812
Political Economy, Strategy & Doctrine
Maritime Nation
Shooting Behind the Duck: Fixing America’s Maritime Strategy with Brent Sadler
Political Economy, Strategy & Doctrine, Surface Warfare, Undersea Warfare
The MOC
More Nuclear Energy, More Maritime Security
Energy and Resource Security, Force Design, Industry & Innovation, Political Economy
The MOC
Building Maritime Operations from the Bottom Up; Review of Essays in Honor of Captain Wayne Hughes
Political Economy, Strategy & Doctrine
Quoted in Publication
Europeans insist on security guarantees for Ukraine as Russia balks: ANALYSIS
Europe & Eurasia, Geopolitics, Political Economy
The MOC
The Denial Navy: A Strategic Concept for American Maritime Security
Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Political Economy, Strategy & Doctrine, Wargaming
The MOC
The Clear Case for More U.S. Flag Ships Operating Internationally
Industry & Innovation, International Law, Political Economy
The MOC
Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea: Progress and Future Challenges
Africa, Hybrid Threats, Political Economy, Surface Warfare
External Article
A Bad Idea: Shuttering Navy Office for Unmanned Systems, Small Combatants
Acquisitions & Budget, AI & Cyber, Political Economy
External Article
How the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Will Shape Key Defense Priorities
Acquisitions & Budget, Political Economy
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
Mastering The Waves: Learning to understand the maritime-industrial strategy behind Trumps’ foreign policy vision
Industry & Innovation, Political Economy, Strategy & Doctrine
The MOC
Trade & U.S. National Security: What Constitutes an International Economic Emergency
International Law, Political Economy
The MOC
Global Fishing Vessel Tracking: Why the U.S. should lead with AIS
AI & Cyber, Energy and Resource Security, Political Economy
Quoted in Publication
What a historic absence of its top officer means for the Navy
Personnel, Political Economy
The MOC
Trump is Right to Revitalize U.S. Shipbuilding
Geopolitics, Industry & Innovation, Political Economy
Guest Appearance
In Brief: Reviving the U.S. Shipbuilding Industry
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
The Department of the Navy’s Science and Technology Board Accelerates the Journey to Achieve a “Hybrid Fleet”
AI & Cyber, Force Design, Political Economy
The MOC
Port Fees Will Pave the Way for America’s Maritime Resurgence
Industry & Innovation, Political Economy
The MOC
The New Trump Administration and Incoming German Chancellor Merz – Will Berlin and Washington Strengthen Defense Cooperation?
Europe & Eurasia, Geopolitics, Political Economy
The MOC
American Maritime Supremacy for Peace, Jobs, and Prosperity: A Path Forward for Executive Action
Industry & Innovation, Political Economy
The MOC
The Case Against Letters of Marque: Combat at Sea Belongs to the Sea Services
Political Economy, Surface Warfare
External Article
The Nation Needs a Maritime National Security Strategy
Political Economy, Strategy & Doctrine
The MOC
Greatest Maritime Infrastructure Project Ever Still Benefits US More Than A Century Later: Part 1
Americas, Political Economy
External Article
New Administration, Congress Should Bring Order to Warship Naming Process
Political Economy
Podcast
CAVASSHIPS Podcast | Episode 172: Clark, McGrath & Wills Wrap-up ’24 and Look Ahead to ’25
Political Economy
The MOC
Kelly/Waltz SHIPS Act Seeks to Elevate the Value and Numbers of U.S. Commercial Ships
Industry & Innovation, Political Economy
External Article
Trump Team Should Focus on Molding a New Generation of ‘Warrior Admirals’
Political Economy
The MOC
“To Provide and Maintain a Navy” Is Not Enough: Making the Case for American Sea Power Requires More
Political Economy
External Article
Trump Administration Must Reform how U.S. Navy Designs, Builds Warships
Industry & Innovation, Political Economy
The MOC
Confronting the Axis of Authoritarianism: The Need for a Robust Defense Build-Up to Empower a Multi-Theater Strategy
Industry & Innovation, Political Economy, Strategy & Doctrine
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
External Article
Memo to Next President: Bolster the Merchant Marine Fleet
Acquisitions & Budget, 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
The Founders Wanted a Powerful Navy: The Constitution Was Built for It
Americas, Political Economy
The MOC
The Clear Case Today for Globalization Preserving National Security: Part 1
Political Economy, Strategy & Doctrine
The MOC
Does the Navy Need to “Pound the Table” Again to be Heard in Washington?
Americas, Political Economy
The MOC
NATO’s Contribution to Critical Maritime Infrastructure Protection
Europe & Eurasia, Energy and Resource Security, Hybrid Threats, Political Economy
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
Clear & Predictable Capacity Caps At America’s Seaports Need Addressing For Commercial & Security Reasons
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?
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
Ghost Ships Already wreak Havoc
Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Europe & Eurasia, Civil-Military, Hybrid Threats, Industry & Innovation, International Law, Political Economy
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
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
The MOC
The U.S. should underwrite Real Cases of Maritime Innovation
Americas, Europe & Eurasia, Political Economy
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
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
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
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
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
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
The MOC
Anticipating the Next Black Sea Shipping Crisis
Europe & Eurasia, AI & Cyber, Energy and Resource Security, Geopolitics, Hybrid Threats, International Law, Political Economy
The MOC
It’s No Surprise if Russian Oil continues to sail into Bulgarian Ports
Europe & Eurasia, Energy and Resource Security, Geopolitics, Political Economy
The MOC
Dangerous Encounters in the Western Pacific
Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Civil-Military, Conflict Resolution & Peacebuilding, Geopolitics, Political Economy
The MOC
Alexander Hamilton’s Timely Lessons for U.S. Industrial and Maritime Strength
Americas, Industry & Innovation, Political Economy
The MOC
The Black Sea Grain Initiative has become a Game of Chicken, and We can’t let Russia Win
Europe & Eurasia, Energy and Resource Security, Geopolitics, International Law, Political Economy
The MOC
The United Nations Black Sea Grain Initiative: What is Plan B?
Europe & Eurasia, Civil-Military, Energy and Resource Security, Geopolitics, Hybrid Threats, Political Economy
The MOC
Reflecting on One Year of War: Standoff and Cooperation in the Baltic Sea
Europe & Eurasia, Geopolitics, Hybrid Threats, Political Economy
The MOC
Reflecting on One Year of War: The Food Crisis That Started in Ukrainian Ports is Now a Global Policy Challenge
Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Europe & Eurasia, MENA, Energy and Resource Security, Political Economy
The MOC
What to Watch 2023: The Global Competition in the Western Pacific
Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Geopolitics, Hybrid Threats, Political Economy
The MOC
2022 A Year in Strategic Review
Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Europe & Eurasia, Geopolitics, Political Economy, Strategy & Doctrine
External Publication
A Next-Generation Agenda for US-ROK-Japan Cooperation
Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Energy and Resource Security, Geopolitics, Political Economy, Strategy & Doctrine
The MOC
Chip Diplomacy: Semiconductors and the Threat of Conflict
Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Energy and Resource Security, Hybrid Threats, Political Economy
The MOC
Responding to the Russia-UN Ukrainian Grain Export Plan
Europe & Eurasia, Energy and Resource Security, International Law, Political Economy
Podcast
Proceedings Podcast Ep. 276: The Maritime COIN Project Begins
Geopolitics, Hybrid Threats, Industry & Innovation, Personnel, Political Economy, Strategy & Doctrine, Surface Warfare
External Publication
U.S.-Japan-Republic of Korea Relations: A Practical Trilateral Agenda for Northeast Asia and Beyond
Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Energy and Resource Security, Geopolitics, Political Economy
External Article
The Maritime Counterinsurgency Project Begins
Acquisitions & Budget, AI & Cyber, Geopolitics, Hybrid Threats, Industry & Innovation, Political Economy, Strategy & Doctrine, Surface Warfare, Undersea Warfare
The MOC
The First of the Dominoes has Fallen in the Growing World Food Crisis
Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Europe & Eurasia, Energy and Resource Security, Political Economy
Maritime Nation
Russia’s Hunger Blockade
Europe & Eurasia, Energy and Resource Security, Political Economy
External Publication
Deterrence: Selected Articles from the Naval War College Review
Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Acquisitions & Budget, Civil-Military, Geopolitics, Industry & Innovation, Political Economy, Strategy & Doctrine, Surface Warfare
Podcast
Episode 458: Maritime Insurgency and Counterinsurgency with Hunter Stires
Hybrid Threats, Political Economy, Strategy & Doctrine
Podcast
Episode 399: The Asiatic Fleet of 1941 and its Lessons of Today
Acquisitions & Budget, Force Design, Industry & Innovation, Political Economy