Center for Maritime Strategy

Missed coverage of the 2024 Congressional Maritime Intensive? Click the link below to read more about the speakers, sessions, and Day 3's field trip to the Newport News Shipyard courtesy of Newport News Shipbuilding, A Division of HII.

With tensions rising in the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East, how can exercises like Neptune Strike help NATO prepare for potential conflicts in these regions? Admiral James G. Foggo (ret.) MSC reports from the other side of the Atlantic as NATO’s Neptune Strike 24-2 comes to an end. Get the full story in The MOC: https://lnkd.in/eDWT8FPM

With tensions rising in the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East, how can exercises like Neptune Strike help NATO prepare for potential conflicts in these regions? Admiral James G. Foggo (ret.) MSC reports from the other side of the Atlantic as NATO’s Neptune Strike 24-2 comes to an end. Get the full story in The MOC: https://lnkd.in/eDWT8FPM

"Naval power is the right tool to confront America’s mounting national security challenges, and making it central to U.S. defense policy would complement other priorities on the Trump platform. If re-elected, President Trump should take a page from the book of past Republican navalist presidents—Roosevelt and Reagan—and make rebuilding America’s sea services a priority of his second term." I argue in The National Interest why a second Trump administration should make American sea power the cornerstone of its defense policy https://lnkd.in/eXb_iZPE

"Deliberately reducing or eliminating certain Army and Air Force missions and programs to reallocate funding to enhancing 𝐧𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 would send a powerful message to the Pentagon’s entrenched bureaucracy about political leadership’s vision for American defense priorities going forward." Samuel Byers for The National Interest https://lnkd.in/diAMUKdr #usnavy #marinecorps #army #airforce #election2024 #pentagon

What role could letters of marque play in enhancing contemporary maritime security? Ian Merritt and Zac Morgan explore the historical significance and the potential resurgence of this seldom-discussed concept within the context of modern maritime strategy. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/etR__DbW

What role could letters of marque play in enhancing contemporary maritime security? Ian Merritt and Zac Morgan explore the historical significance and the potential resurgence of this seldom-discussed concept within the context of modern maritime strategy. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/etR__DbW

In this week’s CMS Weekly: Discover how reviving 𝐋𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐪𝐮𝐞 could offer innovative solutions for modern maritime security challenges, and uncover the vital role of the 𝐀𝐫𝐦𝐲’𝐬 “𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐍𝐚𝐯𝐲” in sustaining operations in the Pacific. Plus, tune intoS3 EP10 of 𝑀𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒 𝑁𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 featuring Ambassador Anne Patterson, and much more inside!

Maritime Nation's October Episode is here! 🌎 Ambassador Anne Patterson joins Admiral James G. Foggo (ret.) MSC to discuss the critical balance between military strategy and diplomacy in U.S. naval operations abroad. They explore how civil-military cooperation shapes foreign policy and the challenges of coordinating defense and diplomacy in conflict zones. Watch now: https://lnkd.in/eSxKqGjU

𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐬, 𝐋𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐬: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐫𝐦𝐲’𝐬 “𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐍𝐚𝐯𝐲” 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜 Mike Daum brings the latest insights in 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐎𝐂 ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eEH8pWgE #army #navy #pacific #china #taiwan #logistics #airforce