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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 China Could Quarantine Taiwan: Mapping Out Two Possible Scenarios

There are worrying signs that China is training its forces to be able to conduct a law enforcement–led “quarantine” of Taiwan. This report lays out China’s potential motivations for a quarantine and maps out two plausible scenarios of how it could conduct operations.

Brief by Bonny Lin, Brian Hart, Matthew P. Funaiole, Samantha Lu, and Truly Tinsley — June 5, 2024

Unpacking China’s Naval Buildup

Already the world's largest navy, the People's Liberation Army Navy is positioned to overtake the U.S. Navy in several indicators of naval power within ten years.

Commentary by Alexander Palmer, Henry H. Carroll, and Nicholas Velazquez — June 5, 2024

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Unpacking China’s Naval Buildup

An audio version of “Unpacking China’s Naval Buildup,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Alexander Palmer, Henry Carroll, Nicholas Velazquez. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

Podcast Episode by Alexander Palmer, Henry H. Carroll, and Nicholas Velazquez — June 5, 2024

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How China Could Quarantine Taiwan

As China ramps up pressure on Taiwan, one major step it could take is a law enforcement-led quarantine of the island. This report lays out China’s potential motivations for a quarantine and maps out two plausible scenarios of how it could conduct quarantine operations.

Digital Report by Bonny Lin, Brian Hart, Matthew P. Funaiole, Samantha Lu, and Truly Tinsley — June 4, 2024

How Latin American Navies Combat Illegal, Unreported, or Unregulated Fishing

CSIS Americas Program senior associate Wilder Alejandro Sánchez delineates the role of Latin American navies in combating illegal, unreported, or unregulated (IUU) fishing in the hemisphere and addresses strategies for battling IUU fishing across international waters. 

Commentary by Wilder Alejandro Sánchez — May 22, 2024

The Threat of China’s Shipbuilding Empire

China has used nonmarket practices to boost its shipbuilding industry at the expense of its competitors. As concerning as this is for the industrial competitiveness of the United States and its allies, China’s shipbuilding prowess is also a matter of national security.

Commentary by Matthew P. Funaiole — May 10, 2024

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The Threat of China’s Shipbuilding Empire

An audio version of “The Threat of China’s Shipbuilding Empire,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Matthew P. Funaiole. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

Podcast Episode by Matthew P. Funaiole — May 10, 2024

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