Center for Maritime Strategy

The Jones Act debate isn’t really about shipping. It’s about control. In Season 5, Episode 1 of #MaritimeNation, @Admiral_Foggo moderates a discussion on the Jones Act and why it remains central to U.S. national security, economic sovereignty, and control of America’s waterways. The Battle for American Waterways ⬇️

Great to be on with Jennifer Griffin and Bret Baier last night on Fox to discuss the ongoing conflict with Iran. @FoxNews @CMS_Washington @NavyLeagueUS foxnews.com/video/63910402…

.@CMS_Washington's @mccown_john weighs in on @EWTNews on calls for President Trump to waive the Jones Act. He says waiving the law would have a negligible impact on gas prices in the U.S. and could undermine America's merchant marine. 🇺🇸⚓️

Our report tonight @SpecialReport @BretBaier foxnews.com/video/63910402…

My new article for @CMS_Washington that examines the disconnect between the US call to allies & partners to burden-share, and surprising US burden-shouldering in the Indian Ocean over the past year: Yemen, Iran, India-Pakistan, & maritime interdiction ops. centerformaritimestrategy.org/publications/u…

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As the threat from naval mines persists, and in some regions grows, the United States is gradually moving away from one of its most effective countermeasures: airborne mine warfare. MCPON 13 Mike Stevens, CEO, Navy League of the United States, encourages the Navy to once again invest in this older method of mine counter defense now dominated by unmanned systems. 🔗 Read the full analysis in The MOC. Link in the comments ⬇️

@Lazarus_Navy explores why modern privateering may be more dangerous than useful. The PItfalls of Present-day Privateering ⬇️ centerformaritimestrategy.org/publications/t…

In the age of sail, letters of marque allowed private citizens to wage war at sea. Today, the reality would look very different.

Privateering once supplemented American naval power during the Revolution and the War of 1812. But could it work in the 21st century?

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The latest Maritime Nation episode is live! ⚓ In conjunction with our latest report, Admiral Foggo sits down with the Honorable Mark Kennedy and Lea Thome to highlight some of their key takeaways from the "Ports of Power" report. Come explore how China is expanding its global maritime presence through ports, bases, and dual-use facilities, reshaping strategic competition and the future of global trade and security. Link in the comments ⬇️

Read the full report from @CMS_Washington & and @WahbaInstitute centerformaritimestrategy.org/publications/p…

The report outlines 9 policy recommendations for how the U.S. and its allies can build a maritime architecture of trust to compete with Beijing's expanding maritime statecraft.

NEW REPORT🚨 "Ports of Power: China's Growing Maritime Network of Ports, Bases, and Dual-Use Facilities" Chinese state-owned enterprises now control or hold operating stakes in 100+ overseas ports and terminals, blending logistics, diplomacy, and military access into a global strategic network.

Highly recommend this excellent article by Dr. Steve Wills of @CMS_Washington. A major question for advocates of an American return to privateering: when you think about where in the world most ships are built today, who will build the privateers? And if they’re not built in America, which other country will be willing to take on the liability of having abetted privateer actions (given the precedent of the Alabama claims)? Ref: the Virginius Affair, William Cushing’s response to the Spanish military governor’s initial refusal to stop the executions of the Virginius’s crew of American and British citizens: “In that case sir, I must request that all the women and children be removed from the city.” (The Spanish governor then quickly agreed to Cushing’s terms.) usni.org/magazines/nava…

Wow! Major statement today by UKMOD regarding #Russia Black Sea Fleet. #Ukraine a country with no surface fleet using sea drones pushed back the Russian navy out of its naval bastion in Sevastopol all the way to Novorossysk. 👇🇺🇦@Admiral_Foggo @CMS_Washington @MarkCMontgomery

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"MARAD needs to be less a caretaker of assets and more a provider of capability." NEW: The Honorable Stephen Carmel joins @Admiral_Foggo and @Lazarus_Navy on Maritime Nation for a must-listen conversation on the future of American shipbuilding, the strategic role of the Maritime Administration, and the challenges threatening the U.S. merchant fleet. Links to the episode below! ⬇️