The War in Ukraine Two Years On

ADM Foggo is joined by RDML Kavon Hakimzedah, recently back from deployment in the Red Sea, to discuss the ongoing operations in the Red Sea, the geopolitical importance of the region, and the role of the aircraft carrier in securing freedom of navigation. Season 3 of Maritime Nation is produced in partnership with Dataminr.

Admiral Foggo sits down with Professor James Fitzsimonds Director of the Halsey Alfa research group at the U.S. Naval War College to discuss the challenges of forecasting a war in the Western Pacific and the changes in American strategy towards China since the end of the Cold War. Season 3 of Maritime Nation is produced in partnership with Dataminr.

Admiral Foggo sits down with Admiral Keith Blount, NATO’s Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe, to discuss the upcoming NATO Summit, NATO’s maritime strategy and capabilities, and Russia’s persistent war in Ukraine. Season 3 of Maritime Nation is produced in partnership with Dataminr.

Admiral Foggo sits down with renowned shipping expert, Dr. Salvatore Mercogliano, to discuss what the national security community should know about commercial shipping and the most immediate issues facing the commercial shipping sector. Season 3 of Maritime Nation is produced in partnership with Dataminr.

Back again for the second year in a row, CMS presents a live recording of Maritime Nation, now in its third season. World renown futurist and author, Dr. P.W. Singer, joins the podcast’s host, Admiral Foggo, to imagine the U.S. Navy 30 years from today. What role with AI play? How will hybrid warfare evolve? Will our forces be ready?  Season 3 of Maritime Nation is produced in partnership with Dataminr.

Admiral Linda L. Fagan, 27th Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, joins host Admiral Foggo for a packed conversation reaching from the Arctic to the Indo-Pacific and ranging from the Coast Guard’s role as a unique instrument of national security to what it takes to recruit and retain the personnel who make its incredible operations possible. Season 3 of Maritime Nation is produced in partnership with Dataminr.

With the fiscal 2025 presidential budget request release weeks away, the Department of Defense and defense industry remain in limbo under the ongoing continuing resolution. What can we expect from the 2025 defense budget? What impact does the continuing resolution have on defense modernization and readiness? How are the Sea Services uniquely impacted? Season 3 of Maritime Nation is produced in partnership with Dataminr.

It has been over 700 days since the start of Russia’s most recent invasion of Ukraine. Kicking off Season 3 of Maritime Nation, Admiral Foggo sits down with Major General Borys Kremenetskyi, Ukraine’s Defense Attaché in Washington, and Major General Peter Fuller, USA (ret.) to discuss how the war has progressed and what lays ahead of Ukraine’s security. Season 3 of Maritime Nation is produced in partnership with Dataminr.

Ahead of the Surface Navy Association’s 36th National Symposium, tune in to this special episode of Maritime Nation, to hear CMS’s Dean and Navalist in conversation with shipbuilders and surface warfare experts, Vice Admiral Rick Hunt, USN (ret.) and Captain Mark Vandroff, USN (ret.).

Dr. Steve Wills, Navalist at the Center for Maritime Strategy, talks with the Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy, Vice Admiral Angus Topshee, on a number of topics to include the modernization of the Canadian Navy’s submarine and frigate arms, its operations with the U.S. and other allies in the Arctic, and the potential for further, cooperative efforts between the U.S. and Canadian navies in the Indo-Pacific and other parts of the globe.