Mark Kennedy and Lea Thome joined the Maritime Nation podcast from the Center for Maritime Strategy to discuss their new report Ports of Power. With host Admiral James G. Foggo, U.S. Navy (Ret.), they examine how China is expanding its global maritime presence through ports, bases, and dual-use facilities, reshaping strategic competition and the future of global trade and security.

Lea Thome
Program Manager, AidData Chinese Development Finance Program
Mark Kennedy
Director & Senior Fellow
