Global trade routes have become an increasingly contested front in modern geopolitical competition. From escalating tensions in the Arctic and Indo-Pacific to the rise of dark fleets moving sanctioned goods beyond the reach of traditional oversight, adversaries are exploiting blind spots across maritime networks to move resources, evade sanctions, and test the resilience of global commerce.

At the same time, governments face growing pressure to maintain visibility across increasingly complex shipping lanes while protecting the flow of critical goods, energy, and military assets. As maritime threats become more diffuse and less conventional, leaders must rethink how intelligence, trade enforcement, and operational logistics work together.

This conversation will explore how governments are improving visibility across global trade networks, strengthening partnerships with allies, and modernizing maritime intelligence capabilities to better identify risk before disruptions escalate into larger economic or national security crises.