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Op-Ed: Littoral Combat Ships Would Make Great Coast Guard Cutters
[By Lt. James Martin and Lt. Jasper Campbell, USCG] In the spring of 2021, defense-minded internet message boards and social me...
How Long Can the U.S. Coast Guard Detain Smugglers?
[By Thomas “Buddy” Bardenwerper] This article is an excerpt, and the reader is encouraged to visit its full two-par...
Op-Ed: U.S., Russia and China Could Combat Maritime Crime Together
[By Jan Stockbruegger and Christian Bueger] Great power competition with China and Russia dominates debates in Washington. Few...
Op-Ed: America Needs a Cabinet-Level Maritime Department
[By Jimmy Drennan] The ongoing supply chain crisis is a sobering reminder that American maritime interests have always been abo...
The Evolving Risk of China's "Gray Zone" Operations
[By Peter Layton] As competition with China deepens, the nation’s use of gray zone techniques is becoming of increas...
Op-Ed: Time for an International Standard for Port Cybersecurity
[By CDR Michael C. Petta] Port industry leaders recently submitted cybersecurity guidelines to the International Maritime...
China's Coast Guard Might Show Up Soon Off Central America
[By Daniel J. Kostecka] The China Coast Guard (CCG) is growing in capability, capacity, and confidence. With an established pre...
China's Navy is Exploring Ways to Use Ferries for Military Landings
[By Michael Dahm and Conor M. Kennedy] The Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) has been increasing its ability to use civilian roll-o...
The Navy's Future Drone Fleet Needs Better Satcom Coverage
[By Brandon Walls and Nicholas Ayrton] As times change, they demand that military doctrine and strategy change with it. Key to...
The Growing Risk of Militarized Unmanned Submersibles
By Andro Mathewson In late May 2021, the Israeli armed forces destroyed an armed underwater uninhabited vehicle (UUV)1 ope...