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How to Exorcise Russia’s Ghost Fleet

Russia’s ghost fleet is more than an economic lifeline—it’s a covert weapon in hybrid warfare. Through sabotage, sanctions evasion, and undersea disruption, Moscow’s shadowy armada demands bold U.S.-European steps to secure maritime order and weaken the Kremlin’s economy.

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Commentary by Benjamin Jensen — January 7, 2025

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How to Exorcise Russia’s Ghost Fleet

An audio version of “How to Exorcise Russia’s Ghost Fleet,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Benjamin Jensen. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

Podcast Episode by Benjamin Jensen — January 10, 2025

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How to Exorcise Russia’s Ghost Fleet

Russia’s ghost fleet is more than an economic lifeline—it’s a covert weapon in hybrid warfare. Through sabotage, sanctions evasion, and undersea disruption, Moscow’s shadowy armada demands bold U.S.-European steps to secure maritime order and weaken the Kremlin’s economy.

Commentary by Benjamin Jensen — January 7, 2025

Manila and Beijing Clarify Select South China Sea Claims

The Philippines’ passage of two new maritime laws and China’s publication of baselines around Scarborough Shoal are the latest in a series of legal developments in the South China Sea. But how will clarifying claims affect tensions in disputed waters?

Critical Questions by Harrison Prétat and Gregory B. Poling — November 21, 2024

Responding to China’s Growing Influence in Ports of the Global South

Port infrastructure is an investment area where China is outpacing the United States. A strategy to counter China’s influence in Global South ports is an important piece of a larger program to enable a better offer to the Global South.

Report by Daniel F. Runde, Austin Hardman, and Clara Bonin — October 30, 2024

Crossroads of Commerce: How the Taiwan Strait Propels the Global Economy

This report provides an unprecedented look at the Taiwan Strait’s role in global trade, revealing that over one-fifth of all maritime commerce passes through this vital waterway. China possesses a range of non-kinetic options it may employ to coerce Taiwan, which could significantly disrupt this trade.
 

Digital Report by Matthew P. Funaiole, Brian Hart, David Peng, Bonny Lin, and Jasper Verschuur — October 10, 2024