Maritime Issues and Oceans
CSIS experts spotlight the maritime security environment in the Indo-Pacific, using regional experience and satellite imagery to provide leading analysis.
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The U.S. Coast Guard and the Future of Maritime Cybersecurity
Commentary by Joel Coito — October 23, 2025
Signals in the Swarm: The Data Behind China’s Maritime Gray Zone Campaign Near Taiwan
Brief by Jose M. Macias III and Benjamin Jensen — October 8, 2025
Congressional Perspectives on Maritime Security
Transcript — October 7, 2025
The Risks of U.S. Deep-Sea Mining
Commentary by Harrison Prétat and Monica Sato — August 26, 2025
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Congressional Perspectives on Maritime Security
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The Future of Naval Aviation: A Conversation with VADM Cheever
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Fifteenth Annual South China Sea Conference: The Role of Outside Parties
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Fifteenth Annual South China Sea Conference: Evolving Alliance Networks
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Fifteenth Annual South China Sea Conference: Legal Developments and Dispute Management
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Fifteenth Annual South China Sea Conference
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Fifteenth Annual South China Sea Conference: State of Play in the South China Sea
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Antarctic Global Diplomacy—Preview of the Annual Antarctic Treaty Meeting
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Fifteenth Annual South China Sea Conference
Event — June 17, 2025
Fifteenth Annual South China Sea Conference: Keynote with Admiral Stephen “Web” Koehler, Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet
Transcript — June 17, 2025
The Mulino Doctrine: How Panama Is Redefining Small State Strategy
Commentary by Carlos Ruiz-Hernandez — June 16, 2025
The Geostrategic Importance of Alaska to the U.S.-Japan Alliance
Commentary by Shoichi Itoh — May 12, 2025
Antarctic Global Diplomacy—Preview of the Annual Antarctic Treaty Meeting
Event — May 8, 2025
A Tale of Two Reams: Questions Remain at Cambodia’s Growing Naval Base
Commentary — May 5, 2025
Trump’s Deep-Sea Mining Executive Order: The Race for Critical Minerals Enters Uncharted Waters
Critical Questions by Gracelin Baskaran and Meredith Schwartz — April 25, 2025
What Can the United States Do to Counter Growing Chinese and Russian Influence in Antarctica?
Commentary by William "Bill" Muntean III — April 18, 2025
Why Are Destroyers Deploying to the Southern Border?
Critical Questions by Henry Ziemer — April 3, 2025
The Ripple Effects of Vietnam’s Island-Building in the South China Sea
Commentary by Harrison Prétat — March 31, 2025