Lawson Brigham

Apr 3, 2024 | wilsoncenter.org | Rebecca Pincus |Lawson Brigham

The recent accession of by NATO as its 32nd member is a consequential political event for the Arctic. The new alignment at the top of the world has long-term geopolitical and security implications.

Mar 1, 2024 | usni.org | Lawson Brigham

In 2016, ocean drones captured international attention when a Chinese warship in the South China Sea seized an oceanographic glider that was in the process of being retrieved by the U.S. Navy survey ship USNS Bowditch (T-AGS-62).

Jan 1, 2024 | usni.org | Lawson Brigham

In 2017, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) established a historic governance regime for polar waters. The International Code for Ships Operating in Polar Waters (or the Polar Code) created binding or mandatory international standards for commercial ships and passenger vessels (500 tons and larger) operating in Antarctic and Arctic waters. The lengthy process of developing a Polar Code began in 1993 with an outside working group led by Canada, which produced a draft code in 1998.

Dec 20, 2023 | wilsoncenter.org | Lawson Brigham

Today’s announcement by the U.S. Department of State that the U.S. will exercise its rights under customary law to an extended continental shelf (ECS) has long-term, practical implications for the federal bureaucracy and other related maritime organizations.