Vietnam is a maritime-oriented continental country. The country is continental because its historical development has always been based on a predominantly continental foundation. Its strategic culture ...

The 2025 National Security Strategy recasts naval power as an economic and industrial instrument, pushing the Navy toward unmanned systems, hemispheric missions, and more cost-effective approaches to ...

EADaily, January 6th, 2026. The European Commission has agreed to Romania's proposal to create a European maritime security ...

When the Nigerian Navy pursued the oil tanker MT Heroic Idun into the Gulf of Guinea, Navy officials suspected the ship of ...

The ongoing Red Sea crisis, marked by Houthi attacks on commercial and naval vessels, has severely disrupted global trade and caused significant economic losses. Traditional military responses may not ...

As China expands its global maritime interests, all eyes are on its navy. But Western policymakers concerned over China’s military capabilities and expanding geopolitical role are missing another ...

On September 6, 2011, then-President Benigno Aquino III signed Executive Order No. 57 establishing a new government organization that would address the country’s urgent need for a coherent ...

In an era characterized by increasing maritime security challenges, it's more important than ever to improve naval defenses and strengthen the ability to counteract ...

Blog posts represent the views of CFR fellows and staff and not those of CFR, which takes no institutional positions. The Taiwan Strait and the South China Sea are critical maritime pathways for ...

“Between expanding attack surfaces and increasingly sophisticated threats, the stakes have never been higher,” said Michael DeVolld, Director of Maritime Cybersecurity at ABS Consulting, speaking at ...

Chairman LoBiondo and distinguished members of the House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. I am the Jeane J. Kirkpatrick Senior Fellow in National Security Studies at the ...

My interest in maritime cybersecurity dates back to 2017 when Maersk was exposed to a cyberattack. This attack alone cost Maersk an estimated $300 million. Adam Banks, the head of technology at Maersk ...