The Importance of Seabed Critical Minerals for Great Power Competition

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In?The MOC September 5, 2023: The Importance of Seabed Critical Minerals for Great Power Competition

By Thea Dunlevie

China and Russia are leading in the exploration and regulation of critical seabed minerals, essential for technology and defense. The U.S. must increase regulatory involvement and partner with allies to diversify its mineral supply chain.

In?The MOC August 31, 2023: Achieving More with Less: The U.S. Navy’s 5th Fleet Bets on Unmanned Vehicles and AI Systems to Bolster Maritime Domain Awareness

By Leonardo Jacopo Maria Mazzucco

The U.S. 5th Fleet is using unmanned and AI technologies to improve maritime security in the Middle East. Task Force 59 aims to field a multinational fleet of unmanned vehicles by summer 2023, despite technical and security challenges.

In?The MOC August 29, 2023: U.S. Air Technology in the Baltic can help Allies create a “Lake of NATO”

By Michael Purzycki

Putin's invasion of Ukraine strengthened NATO, with Finland and Sweden seeking membership and an increased role of American-made aircraft in Baltic defense.

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Maritime Nation – LSE 23: An Exercise Unlike Any Other

In the middle of Large Scale Exercise 2023 (LSE 23), ADM James Foggo speaks with ADM Daryl Caudle, Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command and LT GEN Brian Cavanaugh, Commander, Marine Forces Command about LSE 23’s origins, purpose, and impact. ADM Caudle, LT GEN Cavanaugh, and ADM Foggo will each serve in leadership positions overseeing the exercise’s execution. They share expert insights about the importance of this U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corp exercise covering three oceans, six maritime component commands, seven numbered fleets, and 22 time zones.

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In Breaking Defense , September 1, 2023

By Colin Clark

China has published a "new standard" map reasserting its controversial 9 Dash Line claims in the South China Sea and adding new territorial claims along the Indian border, drawing significant backlash from India, Nepal, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Taiwan. The updated map also suggests potential claims on Japanese islands in the Ryukyus and territories in Russia, such as the Bolshoy Ussuriysky Island. Experts speculate that the timing could be related to India and Vietnam's siding with a 2016 UN tribunal ruling that discredits expansive Chinese claims in the South China Sea. The map was released a week before the G-20 summit, possibly signaling China's resolve to enforce its territorial claims. Amidst this, Palau has signed an agreement with the U.S. Coast Guard to monitor its Exclusive Economic Zone, raising questions about whether this will lower or heighten regional tensions.