The waters in the Southwest Atlantic Ocean are some of the most diverse and bountiful in the world. But a lack of regional regulatory structure is negatively impacting ecosystems and fisheries, with serious implications for food security, fish stocks, and economic prosperity. Read more...

Climate change directly impacts our national security. It exacerbates existing threats, risks, and hazards, while simultaneously creating new ones. 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...

Nearly every U.S. president for the past 50 years has explicitly called for either energy independence or increased energy security. Electric Vehicles play a key part in our secure energy future.Read more...

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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...