This week, two U.S. Navy ships arrived in Da Nang, marking the first port visit to Vietnam in two years. This follows Secretary Hegseth’s trip to the country in early November, where he pledged deeper security cooperation between the two countries.Read more...
Using lethal military force to counter drug trafficking could undermine U.S. drug enforcement efforts and harm regional strategic interests. Read more...
If China moves to invade Taiwan, top U.S. Navy leadership plans to turn the South China Sea into a “hellscape” of unmanned surface, aerial, and underwater vehicles. Read more...
Undersea data cables carry 99% of global data traffic but remain highly vulnerable to sabotage, espionage, and cyber threats. As China expands its control over this infrastructure, U.S. national security is at risk. Without stronger monitoring, intelligence sharing, and security frameworks, these weaknesses will continue to be exploited—threatening the integrity of global communications.Read more...
In the aftermath of the Australian Prime Minister’s visit to China, it is worth examining relations between the two as well as between Australia and the US.Read more...
The Gulf of Mexico is a productive environment that suffers from extensive IUU fishing conducted by drug cartels. Often, Chinese customers make use of criminal channels to secure Gulf seafood that is otherwise inaccessible. Read more...
The Arctic Ocean is a productive and vital marine environment that is vulnerable to illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing and over-exploitation.Read more...
On Monday, June 6th, the American Security Project held a conversation with Assistant Secretary for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Monica P. Medina focused on the role of the United States in combating Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing. Read more...
Cooperation within the Arctic Circle is necessary to mitigate the effects of climate change and prevent further militarization in the region.Read more...
The Gulf of Guinea is the world's number one hotspot for piracy and is plagued by maritime insecurity and illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing. It is a critical transportation node for shipping and is quickly emerging as a key security concern for the United States and global trade writ large. Read more...
