Capacity building for fisheries monitoring, control, and surveillance (MCS) efforts coupled with well-enforced fisheries policy is vital to deterring illicit actors. Without strengthening the US and international approach to combat IUU fishing, the tensions among fishing nations could threaten geopolitical stability.Read more...

Illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing exacerbates poverty, threatens livelihoods, and fosters food insecurity. IUU fishing activities pose a significant national security threat by enabling other illicit activities such as money laundering, drug smuggling, illegal arms dealing, and other transnational organized crimes.Read more...

Florida is home to three Combatant Commands and over 20 bases that represent all branches of the U.S. military. Climate change, however, poses clear risks to these security assets. Read more...

This paper aims to link IUU fishing impacts to national security policy. Specifically, it investigates whether the regional approach to fisheries management could be strengthened through collaborative processes and whether the United States can play a more significant role in combatting IUU fishing.Read more...

Florida is home to three combatant commands and over 20 bases, and climate change poses clear risks to these security assetsRead more...

A new U.S. strategy in Cuba is long overdue: the U.S. should reform its sanctions to be more targeted and allow for increased economic, touristic, and diplomatic engagement with Cuba.Read more...

America’s longest war will come to a symbolic close by September 11th, 2021. The withdrawal will have profound implications which the United States and its allies must be prepared to deal with.Read more...

The U.S. has key security and geopolitical interests that make access to the Persian Gulf region a critical national security priority, and it should continue to engage GCC states which remain critical allies in the region. Read more...

A national power grid will increase energy security, increase resilience to extreme weather events and make the transition to clean energy easier and cheaper.Read more...

Climate change poses clear risks to national security assets in Florida, which is home to the headquarters of three Combatant Commands and provides access to irreplaceable training grounds. Read more...