If Trump’s goal is to avoid foreign wars while maintaining a muscular posture abroad, a Navy-forward national security doctrine would serve him well

America’s positive relationship with the Kingdom of Hawai’i in the face of French and British aggression is instructive for how to approach Asian nations threatened by China today

By ceding control of the Chagos Archipelago in the Indian Ocean, Britain is enabling Chinese influence in one of the most strategically important parts of the world

The Biden Administration’s strategy of de-escalation at all costs has not been working against Iran and its proxies

Deterrence is built over decades, but can crumble in an instant. And that instant is now.

America, as a maritime nation, has always needed a navy to protect our interests across the seas

The Arctic is an increasingly crucial region for 21st century geopolitics, but America is trailing its rivals. Why does the Arctic matter, and how can we catch up?

Peace with Russia, as in Soviet times, has always been unpalatable but necessary.

As China seeks to impose its closed vision of the oceanic commons, the US must counter this approach and recommit to its maritime heritage.