The dramatic headline “Venezuela Boat SURROUNDED by US Navy Ships – NO ESCAPE” conjures images of a high-stakes naval confrontation in Caribbean waters. While the reality is often more nuanced than ...

Direct the Department of Navy to structure fleets, budgets, and procurement with oceanic missions in mind. Signal to allies and adversaries that the US intends to remain the world’s leading maritime ...

The US has deployed A-10 Warthog aircraft in the Strait of Hormuz to counter Iranian boats, drones, and mine threats. Built ...

In any war over Taiwan, American commanders will face a problem that barely existed a decade ago: China can hide lethal military systems inside standard commercial shipping containers. These ...

The Coast Guard, a multi-mission military service within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), uses its resources—including assets such as vessels and aircraft—to conduct its drug and migrant ...

Heritage assesses with high confidence that U.S. maritime interdiction and refinery strikes are the most decisive levers for fuel exhaustion in the PLA. These actions, particularly when combined, ...