Michael C. Petta

Cmdr. Michael Petta, U.S. Coast Guard, serves as deputy chair, director for maritime operations, and professor of international law at the Stockton Center for International Law at the U.S. Naval War College. The views presented are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the policy or position of the U.S. Coast Guard, the Department of Homeland Security, the U.S. Navy, the Naval War College or the Department of Defense.