Since World War II, the United States has enjoyed dominance within the commons, ensuring the freedom of the seas and the ability of individuals and states to traverse much of the world. Yet this dominance is becoming increasingly contested. A string of...
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Since World War II, the United States has enjoyed dominance within the commons, ensuring the freedom of the seas and the ability of individuals and states to traverse much of the world. Yet this dominance is becoming increasingly contested. A string of high-profile examples - including China's successful anti-satellite missile test and spacewalk, India's burgeoning naval posture, Russia's naval and air posturing in a changing Arctic region, and the rise in cyberspace operations and piracy - all point to a future of increased tension and complexity throughout the global commons and the end of the long era of uncontested U.S. dominance.
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