Unpacking the White House’s Executive Order on Restoring the …
Apr 10, 2025 · An ambitious new White House executive order seeks to revitalize the U.S. maritime industry. This article unpacks the dynamics driving the push to restore U.S. …
What China’s 2025 White Paper Says About Its Maritime Strategy
Aug 19, 2025 · China's 2025 white paper reflects Beijing’s effort to recalibrate its national security strategy to both integrate domestic development priorities and respond to a rapidly evolving …
Maritime Issues and Oceans: Research & Analysis | CSIS
Oct 23, 2025 · Maritime Issues and Oceans CSIS experts spotlight the maritime security environment in the Indo-Pacific, using regional experience and satellite imagery to provide …
The U.S. Coast Guard and the Future of Maritime Cybersecurity
Oct 23, 2025 · With nearly $25 billion in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, a deep bench of cyber executive leaders, and recently expanded cyber authorities, the Coast Guard is poised to …
The State of Maritime Supply-Chain Threats - CSIS
Nov 4, 2024 · The global maritime supply chains primer from the CSIS Economics Program and Scholl Chair in International Business identifies and assesses current and potential key threats …
Don’t Miss the Boat: Considerations for U.S.-South Korea Maritime ...
Jun 12, 2025 · As China’s shipbuilding surge outpaces U.S. capacity, the U.S. Navy’s fleet readiness faces critical gaps. Leveraging South Korea’s world-class shipyards for …
What the Bella-1 Teaches Us About Targeting Shadow Fleets
After a globe-spanning chase, the United States seized a sanctioned oil tanker tied to Iran and Venezuela. What does the Bella-1 reveal about shadow fleets, AIS manipulation, and how …
How the United States Can Overcome Icebreaker Construction …
Jul 15, 2025 · The United States needs to rapidly recapitalize and increase its fleet of three polar icebreakers to address national security risks in the Arctic. Foreign ship construction can …
Oceans of Opportunity: Southeast Asia’s Shared Maritime …
Sep 10, 2021 · CSIS held a three-part virtual conference in June 2021 on the maritime challenges facing Southeast Asian states. This white paper discusses urgent human, ecological, food, …
Signals in the Swarm: The Data Behind China’s Maritime Gray
Oct 8, 2025 · This brief presents a new data-driven framework for identifying Chinese maritime gray zone activity near Taiwan, using AIS tracking, fishing effort data, and military drill zones …