The Iran war revives debate over maritime bottlenecks, deterrence strategy, and the structure of the U.S. Marine Corps.

The phrase “EMERGENCY CALL” may sound like military hyperbole, but when it comes to China’s naval expansion and its challenge to U.S. maritime dominance, this sense of urgency reflects a very real ...

The vast expanse of the South China Sea has become a theater of maritime brinkmanship, where modern naval powers play a dangerous game of chess with billion-dollar warships. When tensions escalate and ...

The geopolitics of the South China Sea in 2025 were shaped by four trends: continued confrontations between the China Coast Guard (CCG) and claimant states; renewed construction and militarization of ...

At this moment in time, President Donald Trump has control of the Strait of Hormuz. His short-term goal, of course, is to pressure Iran’s leaders to give up their nuclear ambitions. Yet Trump’s ...

China's military activities and deployments in the South China Sea are often framed as part of its growing power projection capability, potentially a launch pad for its ambitions in the wider ...

Across more than two centuries, U.S. presidents have repeatedly turned to naval blockades as adaptable tools of coercion, ...