Securing the Commercial Maritime Industry

We are approaching three years since Russia invaded Ukraine. Admiral James Foggo sits down with Admiral Daryl Caudle, commander of United States Fleet Forces, to discuss the impact of the war and where the conflict is heading in 2025. Season 3 of Maritime Nation is produced in partnership with Dataminr.

In honor of Veterans Day, Admiral Foggo speaks with Commander Everett Alvarez Jr. who endured one of the longest periods as a prisoner of war in U.S. military history. Season 3 of Maritime Nation is produced in partnership with Dataminr.

Ambassador Anne Patterson joins Admiral Foggo to discuss the critical balance between military strategy and diplomacy in U.S. naval operations abroad. They explore how civil-military cooperation shapes foreign policy and the challenges of coordinating defense and diplomacy in conflict zones. Season 3 of Maritime Nation is produced in partnership with Dataminr.

As climate change accelerates, key regions are emerging as battlegrounds for control over untapped energy resources, strategic waterways, and geopolitical influence. Admiral Foggo and Professor Brenda Shaffer explore the critical intersection of naval strategy and energy politics and how resource security is reshaping alliances and conflicts.  Season 3 of Maritime Nation is produced in partnership with Dataminr. 

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.