Quoted in Publication
The Era of Free Seas Is Unraveling—and Now Everyone’s Going to Pay
MENA, Energy and Resource Security, Industry & Innovation, International Law, Surface Warfare
External Article
Mine Warfare in the Strait of Hormuz: What the U.S. Can Expect from Iran
MENA, Strategy & Doctrine, Surface Warfare
Podcast
The Strait of Hormuz is Full of Mines: Will the U.S. Navy Clear It?
MENA, Energy and Resource Security, Surface Warfare
Quoted in Publication
Navy plays deadly game of hide-and-seek with Iranian mines
MENA, Force Design, Surface Warfare
The MOC
A Brief History of U.S. Naval Mine Warfare in the Persian Gulf, 1979–Present
Force Design, Strategy & Doctrine, Surface Warfare
Quoted in Publication
Here’s What the U.S. Blockade of Iran Looks Like
MENA, Energy and Resource Security, Geopolitics, Surface Warfare
Quoted in Publication
How the US Navy could enforce a blockade of Iran’s ports in the Strait of Hormuz
MENA, Surface Warfare
The MOC
The People’s Liberation Army Navy and the China Dream
Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Civil-Military, Personnel, Strategy & Doctrine, 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
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
Quoted in Publication
Iran’s Chokehold on Hormuz Strait Has White House on Defensive
MENA, Energy and Resource Security, Strategy & Doctrine, Surface Warfare
The MOC
Iran, Stability, and Maritime Security
MENA, Energy and Resource Security, Force Design, Geopolitics, International Law, Strategy & Doctrine, Surface Warfare
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
Live TV Interview
Iran continues attacks on Israel and Gulf States
MENA, Energy and Resource Security, Geopolitics, Surface Warfare
Article
New MAP Offers Wish List for Achieving White House Maritime Goals
Industry & Innovation, Personnel, Political Economy, Surface Warfare
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
The Hormuz Crisis and the Case for Reconnecting the Navy and Merchant Marine
MENA, Acquisitions & Budget, Force Design, Political Economy, Surface Warfare
Quoted in Publication
How the War in Iran Became a Race to Stabilize the Global Economic Order
MENA, Force Design, Geopolitics, Surface Warfare
Interview
Defending Global Order Against China’s Maritime Insurgency – Part 1
Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Hybrid Threats, Political Economy, 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
Quoted in Publication
How could the US safeguard Strait of Hormuz? Trump’s options explained
Energy and Resource Security, Geopolitics, Surface Warfare
External Article
How the U.S. Navy Can Clear the Strait of Hormuz
MENA, Energy and Resource Security, Force Design, Surface Warfare
The MOC
The Fleet in Being in the 21st Century: A Book Review
Acquisitions & Budget, Force Design, Strategy & Doctrine, 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
Quoted in Publication
Hegseth, Trump face perilous options in the Strait of Hormuz
MENA, Energy and Resource Security, Surface Warfare
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
Escalating Hormuz Crisis Raises Specter of Prolonged Closure
MENA, Energy and Resource Security, 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
Quoted in Publication
USS George H.W. Bush completes pre-deployment exercise
Force Design, Surface Warfare
The MOC
Truman to Trump: The Call “Where Are the Carriers” Still Sounds
MENA, Force Design, Geopolitics, Surface Warfare
Quoted in Publication
Does the US have enough aircraft carriers for all Trump’s wars?
Force Design, Geopolitics, Industry & Innovation, Surface Warfare
The MOC
The Pitfalls of Present-day Privateering
Americas, Hybrid Threats, International Law, Political Economy, Surface Warfare
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
The MOC
The Intensification of Russian Shadow Fleet Activities
Geopolitics, Hybrid Threats, International Law, Surface Warfare
External Publication
The Future of Naval Autonomous Vessels: The Changing Character of Sea Warfare
Acquisitions & Budget, AI & Cyber, Surface Warfare, Undersea Warfare
Guest Appearance
Greece Hosts UN Event on Maritime Trade Security
Energy and Resource Security, Geopolitics, Hybrid Threats, Surface Warfare
The MOC
Taiwan’s Concerning MDA Gap facing China’s Gray Zone
Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Force Design, Hybrid Threats, Surface Warfare
The MOC
Dual Use Initiative By China Could Exponentially Increase Its Missile Launch Platforms
Acquisitions & Budget, Hybrid Threats, Industry & Innovation, Surface Warfare
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
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
Quoted in Publication
In Venezuela, Trump Revives ‘Gunboat Diplomacy.’ What Is It?
Americas, Energy and Resource Security, Geopolitics, Surface Warfare
The MOC
Fleet Readiness and the Eglin Gulf Testing and Training Range
Americas, Personnel, Surface Warfare
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
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
External Article
Administration’s New Strategy Points to Larger, More Capable Naval Force
Americas, Force Design, 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 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
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
Reviving the Escort Carrier for the Drone Age
Acquisitions & Budget, Industry & Innovation, Surface Warfare
External Article
Peace in Gaza May Not Mean Peace in the Red Sea
MENA, Conflict Resolution & Peacebuilding, Hybrid Threats, 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
In Defense of Aircraft Carriers and a Navy that is Not ‘Broken’
Force Design, Political Economy, Surface Warfare
The MOC
China, Iran, and Russia will Intervene in Venezuela to Threaten U.S. Regional Hegemony
Americas, Conflict Resolution & Peacebuilding, Geopolitics, Surface Warfare
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
Book Review: The Price of Victory: A Naval History of Britain, 1815-1945
Europe & Eurasia, Civil-Military, Personnel, Political Economy, Strategy & Doctrine, Surface Warfare
The MOC
Frozen Frontiers: The Navy’s Role in Emerging Arctic Sea Lanes
Arctic, Force Design, Geopolitics, 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
Demonstrating the NATO Maritime Strategy in Neptune Strike 25-3
Europe & Eurasia, Conflict Resolution & Peacebuilding, Geopolitics, Surface Warfare
Interview
Naval Power in Action: Book Launch with Brent Sadler
Strategy & Doctrine, Surface Warfare, Undersea Warfare
Maritime Nation
Shooting Behind the Duck: Fixing America’s Maritime Strategy with Brent Sadler
Political Economy, Strategy & Doctrine, Surface Warfare, Undersea Warfare
External Article
How Artificial Intelligence Can Provide a Big Assist to Navy Ship Maintenance
Acquisitions & Budget, AI & Cyber, Surface Warfare
Recorded Virtual Interview
Watch Now! Russia’s Danube Attack and its Implications for NATO and Black Sea Security
Europe & Eurasia, AI & Cyber, Surface Warfare, Undersea Warfare
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
External Article
Russia, China and a Growing Threat to Safety at Sea
Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Europe & Eurasia, Conflict Resolution & Peacebuilding, 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
The MOC
Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea: Progress and Future Challenges
Africa, Hybrid Threats, Political Economy, Surface Warfare
The MOC
Ukraine Has Innovated Naval Warfare
Europe & Eurasia, AI & Cyber, Strategy & Doctrine, Surface Warfare
The MOC
The Fragile High Mast of Empire; British Royal Navy Cruising Strategy; Then and Now
Strategy & Doctrine, Surface Warfare
The MOC
Sustaining the Fight: Challenges of Distributed Maritime Operations
Strategy & Doctrine, Surface Warfare
The MOC
The Next Pearl Harbor: The Threat of Modern Drones to America’s Pier Side Fleet
AI & Cyber, Hybrid Threats, Surface Warfare
The MOC
Overextended and Overwhelmed: Navigating Dual-Theater Challenges Facing the U.S. Navy
Asia & the Indo-Pacific, MENA, Force Design, Industry & Innovation, Surface Warfare
The MOC
Sea Power – The Missing Ingredient in a Strategy of Denial
Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Strategy & Doctrine, Surface Warfare
The MOC
Taiwan’s USV Development and Strategic Learning from Ukraine
Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Europe & Eurasia, AI & Cyber, Industry & Innovation, Surface Warfare
The MOC
Command Ships: Fighting from the Maritime Operations Center Afloat
Force Design, Strategy & Doctrine, Surface Warfare
External Article
How to Build Back the Navy: Unmanned Missile Ships Teamed with Larger Ships
AI & Cyber, Surface Warfare
The MOC
Don’t Sweep Minesweepers Under the Rug: America’s Critical Naval Vulnerability
AI & Cyber, Surface Warfare
The MOC
Forging a Global Carrier Network: Leveraging Momentum and Building Structure for Repetition
Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Geopolitics, Surface Warfare
Quoted in Publication
Turning a Navy carrier isn’t enough to cause a jet to fall into the sea, US defense official says
MENA, Surface Warfare
Maritime Nation
Returning from Ebb Tide LIVE at Sea Air Space 2025
Energy and Resource Security, Industry & Innovation, Surface Warfare
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 Publication
With Renewed Crisis in the Middle East, Who is Watching the Indo-Pacific?
Asia & the Indo-Pacific, MENA, Geopolitics, Surface Warfare
External Article
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of the Navy’s Surface Fleet
Force Design, Industry & Innovation, Surface Warfare
The MOC
China’s Mahanian Naval Strategy – And Why America Needs One Too
Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Strategy & Doctrine, Surface Warfare
Maritime Nation
Global Carrier Operations with Allies and Partners feat. Rear Admiral Giancarlo Ciappina, ITN
Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Conflict Resolution & Peacebuilding, Surface Warfare
The MOC
Multi-Tasking; A Naval Warfighting Challenge
Strategy & Doctrine, Surface Warfare, Undersea Warfare
The MOC
The Case Against Letters of Marque: Combat at Sea Belongs to the Sea Services
Political Economy, Surface Warfare
The MOC
Part 2: Can the Greatest Maritime Infrastructure Project Ever Provide Even More Benefits to the United States?
Americas, Geopolitics, Surface Warfare
The MOC
In Defense of the German Navy
Europe & Eurasia, Geopolitics, Strategy & Doctrine, Surface Warfare
The MOC
What a NATO-Skeptic U.S. means for NATO Maritime Security
Europe & Eurasia, Geopolitics, Hybrid Threats, Surface Warfare
Maritime Nation
A Conversation with the Commander of Fleet Forces Command
Civil-Military, Surface Warfare
Interview
CNO Remarks & Discussion at America’s Future Fleet: Reinvigorating the Maritime Industrial Base
Industry & Innovation, Strategy & Doctrine, Surface Warfare
The MOC
Basing U.S. Vessels in the Indian Ocean: Pros and Cons
Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Geopolitics, Surface Warfare
Quoted in Publication
Understanding and Countering China’s Maritime Gray Zone Operations
Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Geopolitics, Hybrid Threats, Surface Warfare
The MOC
Sustaining the Distributed Joint Force in the Indo-Pacific
Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Force Design, Surface Warfare
The MOC
NATO Haze Grey and Underway: Enhanced Vigilance Activity Neptune Strike 24-2
Europe & Eurasia, Geopolitics, Surface Warfare
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
Sidelining Civilian-Crewed Navy Ships Could Harm Overseas Operations, Analysts say
Personnel, Surface Warfare
The MOC
Fleets verses Forts, A Perennial Challenge
Force Design, Strategy & Doctrine, Surface Warfare
The MOC
The CMV-22 OSPREY: A Game-Changer for Today’s COD and Tomorrow’s Contested Combat Logistics Support
Acquisitions & Budget, Force Design, Surface Warfare
The MOC
Reflections on the USS Eisenhower Strike Group’s Red Sea Deployment
MENA, Hybrid Threats, Surface Warfare
The MOC
The Houthis, Operation Prosperity Guardian, and Asymmetric Threats to Global Commerce
MENA, Energy and Resource Security, Strategy & Doctrine, Surface Warfare
The MOC
The European Union as a Maritime Security Provider—What Is the EU Doing in the Red Sea?
Europe & Eurasia, Strategy & Doctrine, Surface Warfare
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
The MOC
Sweden as an Ally: Implications for the Royal Swedish Navy and NATO
Europe & Eurasia, Force Design, Surface Warfare, Undersea Warfare
External Article
Lessons for the U.S. Navy from the Sinking of Russian Ship by Surface Drones
Europe & Eurasia, Force Design, Hybrid Threats, Surface Warfare
Guest Appearance Interview
Is The U.S. Navy Ready For The Red Sea Threat?
Europe & Eurasia, MENA, Geopolitics, Surface Warfare
Maritime Nation
Special Episode: The Future of the Surface Navy
Acquisitions & Budget, Force Design, Industry & Innovation, Surface Warfare
The MOC
Part II: Huzzah! There is a New Frigate on the Horizon
Acquisitions & Budget, Force Design, Industry & Innovation, Surface Warfare
External Article
Next Steps in the Red Sea: Offense, Not Just Defense
MENA, Hybrid Threats, International Law, Surface Warfare
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 I: Sundowning the Oliver Hazard Perry-Class Frigate
Europe & Eurasia, MENA, Acquisitions & Budget, Surface Warfare
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
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
“Zeitenwende” at Sea?: The German Navy’s Purchase of SeaRAMs and Bolstering Security in the Baltic Sea
Europe & Eurasia, Acquisitions & Budget, Force Design, Industry & Innovation, Surface Warfare
The MOC
Bolstering Deterrence in the Indo-Pacific through Long Range Fires
Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Acquisitions & Budget, Force Design, Industry & Innovation, Surface Warfare
External Article
Huge U.S. Naval Force off Israel comes with Costs
MENA, Acquisitions & Budget, Conflict Resolution & Peacebuilding, Force Design, Surface Warfare
External Article
Where’s the Nearest Carrier?
MENA, Conflict Resolution & Peacebuilding, Force Design, Surface Warfare
Quoted in Publication
US Navy ships in Mediterranean bring considerable abilities to help Israel if called upon
MENA, Conflict Resolution & Peacebuilding, Surface Warfare
The MOC
The Swedish Navy brings Capable Forces to NATO
Europe & Eurasia, Acquisitions & Budget, Force Design, Hybrid Threats, Industry & Innovation, Strategy & Doctrine, Surface Warfare, Undersea Warfare
The MOC
Transatlantic Security in Baltic: How Realistic is Poland’s Concept of protecting NATO’s Eastern Flank against Russian Aggression?
Europe & Eurasia, Acquisitions & Budget, Force Design, Strategy & Doctrine, Surface Warfare
The MOC
Sea Control in the Black Sea Still up for Grabs
Europe & Eurasia, Strategy & Doctrine, Surface Warfare, Undersea Warfare
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
External Article
Legitimate Questions about the U.S. Navy’s Struggle to change
Acquisitions & Budget, Force Design, 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
External Publication
The United States Navy needs An Operational Level of War Strategy to inform Fleet Design
Acquisitions & Budget, Force Design, Industry & Innovation, Strategy & Doctrine, Surface Warfare
Quoted in Publication
Inside the Navy’s largest exercise: In command and under pressure
Force Design, Industry & Innovation, Strategy & Doctrine, Surface Warfare, Wargaming
The MOC
Too Soon to Call: Betting against Warship Retirement
Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Europe & Eurasia, Acquisitions & Budget, Force Design, Strategy & Doctrine, Surface Warfare
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
Why Sevastopol is Important to the Russian Black Sea Fleet
Europe & Eurasia, Geopolitics, Strategy & Doctrine, Surface Warfare
The MOC
Adapting to a New Strategic Environment: The Royal Australian Navy and Australia’s 2023 Strategic Defense Review
Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Acquisitions & Budget, Force Design, Strategy & Doctrine, Surface Warfare, Undersea Warfare
The MOC
The Changing Characteristics of War in Anti-Access/Area Denial (A2/AD): Generating “Panopticon and Blunt Effects” in Japan’s Maritime Zones
Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Force Design, Geopolitics, International Law, Surface Warfare
The MOC
Military Sealift Command can “Rule the Waves”
Americas, Europe & Eurasia, Acquisitions & Budget, Force Design, Industry & Innovation, Surface Warfare
The MOC
To Prepare for War at Sea Over Taiwan, Look to the Land War in Ukraine
Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Europe & Eurasia, Acquisitions & Budget, Surface Warfare, Wargaming
The MOC
USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Delivers at Sea
Europe & Eurasia, Force Design, Industry & Innovation, Surface Warfare
The MOC
Running Ahead of the Rust: The Dangers of Extending Warship Service Lives
Americas, Acquisitions & Budget, Force Design, Industry & Innovation, Surface Warfare
The MOC
Going Asymmetric: How Ukraine is Keeping Russia at Bay in the Black Sea
Europe & Eurasia, Energy and Resource Security, Force Design, Geopolitics, Hybrid Threats, Surface Warfare
Maritime Nation
The Silent Bridge and Empty Control Room: An Update on Unmanned Warfare above and below the Waves
AI & Cyber, Force Design, Hybrid Threats, Industry & Innovation, Surface Warfare, Undersea Warfare
The MOC
Renewed Security Relationship with the Philippines presents An Opportunity to Washington
Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Geopolitics, Hybrid Threats, Surface Warfare
Quoted in Publication
Russia’s Lake: How to Liberate the Black Sea
Europe & Eurasia, Geopolitics, Hybrid Threats, Strategy & Doctrine, Surface Warfare
The MOC
Washington Must Break China’s New Normal in the Taiwan Strait
Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Civil-Military, Force Design, Geopolitics, Hybrid Threats, Strategy & Doctrine, Surface Warfare
The MOC
Army Munitions Operations in Maritime Environments
Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Force Design, Strategy & Doctrine, Surface Warfare
Recorded Virtual Interview
Maritime Competition in the Indo-Pacific
Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Geopolitics, Personnel, Surface Warfare, Undersea Warfare
The MOC
Reflecting on One Year of War: A Transformational Year in Maritime NATO
Europe & Eurasia, Hybrid Threats, Strategy & Doctrine, Surface Warfare, Undersea Warfare
The MOC
Don’t Fix the Frigate: FFG-62 class is Fine without SM-6 and Tomahawk
Acquisitions & Budget, Force Design, Surface Warfare
Media Backgrounder
New year, new Navy goal: SWO boss wants 75 ships ready daily
Force Design, Personnel, Surface Warfare
Recorded Virtual Interview
Maritime COIN and Integrated Deterrence
Conflict Resolution & Peacebuilding, Force Design, Geopolitics, Strategy & Doctrine, Surface Warfare
Media Backgrounder
Russia’s War in Ukraine Shifts Black Sea From NATO’s Edge to Center Stage
Europe & Eurasia, Geopolitics, Surface Warfare, Undersea Warfare
The MOC
The Return of Infernal Machines to Naval Warfare
Europe & Eurasia, Hybrid Threats, Strategy & Doctrine, Surface Warfare, Undersea Warfare
External Publication
From the Editor, Journal of Advanced Military Studies (Fall 2022) – Conflict on the Seas
Force Design, Geopolitics, Strategy & Doctrine, Surface Warfare, Undersea Warfare
The MOC
No Air Superiority Means No Sea Control: The Case of the Black Sea Fleet
Europe & Eurasia, Surface Warfare
Media Backgrounder
Ukraine contains the Russian fleet despite the inferiority of its troops
Europe & Eurasia, Surface Warfare
Guest Appearance
Twelfth Annual South China Sea Conference
Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Conflict Resolution & Peacebuilding, Geopolitics, International Law, Surface Warfare
Podcast
CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Jul 22, ’22] Episode 58…Maritime COIN in INDO-PACOM
Geopolitics, Industry & Innovation, Strategy & Doctrine, Surface Warfare
Podcast
Proceedings Podcast Ep. 276: The Maritime COIN Project Begins
Geopolitics, Hybrid Threats, Industry & Innovation, Personnel, Political Economy, Strategy & Doctrine, Surface Warfare
External Article
The Maritime Counterinsurgency Project Begins
Acquisitions & Budget, AI & Cyber, Geopolitics, Hybrid Threats, Industry & Innovation, Political Economy, Strategy & Doctrine, Surface Warfare, Undersea Warfare
Article
40 Years of Missile Warfare: What the Losses of the HMS Sheffield and RFS Moskva Tell Us About War At Sea
Europe & Eurasia, Strategy & Doctrine, Surface Warfare
Interview
Leading Strategist Questions Russian Forces’ Ability To ‘Act Like A Western Army’
Europe & Eurasia, Surface Warfare
Live Radio Interview
The Pentagon can’t confirm yet how the Russian ship Moskva was destroyed
Europe & Eurasia, Geopolitics, Surface Warfare
Media Backgrounder
What should the US Navy learn from Moskva’s demise?
Europe & Eurasia, Surface Warfare
Media Backgrounder
Prized Russian Ship Was Hit by Missiles, U.S. Officials Say
Europe & Eurasia, Surface Warfare
Media Backgrounder
Russia Hits Setbacks, as Flagship Sinks and E.U. Mulls Oil Ban
Europe & Eurasia, Surface Warfare
Media Backgrounder
Prized Russian Ship Was Hit by Missiles, U.S. Officials Say
Europe & Eurasia, Surface Warfare
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
External Article
Littoral Combat Ships for Maritime COIN
Force Design, Hybrid Threats, Surface Warfare
Podcast
Sea Control 197 – Naval Great Power Competition with Dr. Joshua Tallis and Hunter Stires
Force Design, Geopolitics, Surface Warfare
Guest Appearance
A ‘COIN’ Toss in the South China Sea: Defending Free Seas and the Rule of International Law from China’s Maritime Insurgency
Geopolitics, International Law, Surface Warfare, Undersea Warfare
External Publication
“They Were Playing Chicken”—The U.S. Asiatic Fleet’s Gray-Zone Deterrence Campaign against Japan, 1937–40
Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Force Design, Geopolitics, Hybrid Threats, Surface Warfare
External Article
Why We Defend Free Seas
Asia & the Indo-Pacific, Conflict Resolution & Peacebuilding, International Law, Surface Warfare
External Article
Understanding and Defeating China’s Maritime Insurgency in the South China Sea
Geopolitics, Hybrid Threats, Surface Warfare




