Our annual Giving Tuesday Campaign provides essential funding that enables our staff writers to observe firsthand the evolving character of naval warfare and international maritime commerce - and to bring those insights directly to you, our readers! Thanks to your generosity in 2024, we were able to send our team across the fleet to learn from and connect with the forward-deployed Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard, as well as officials and observers in the Western Pacific and around the globe, to gain perspective on the changing landscape of sea power dynamics. Our correspondent sailed for three days in the South China Sea with the Philippine Coast Guard for our feature Voyage to the Island of Hope, and funded a trip to Taiwan for a future piece later this year.

In 2026, our goal is to increase our presence at sea and on the road to deliver timely, accurate coverage as events unfold. In today’s environment, fully understanding the shifting dynamics of sea power and global security is nearly impossible from inside the Beltway alone. Your support directly fuels our operational coverage of naval operations and challenges faced by our Sea Service leaders. We continue to operate as a public service, and this is made possible by your generosity! If you believe in open, independent journalism, please consider supporting our critical mission as we navigate the future of sea power first-hand.

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