Even from the tabletop, the mission is clear: keep illicit goods off the water. A key part of that mission is Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure, or VBSS. During Phoenix Express 2026, our multinational teams are running through the complex planning and coordination of these critical operations. From the Maritime Operations Center, they are simulating how to detect a suspicious vessel, deploy a team, and coordinate the entire evolution from start to finish. It’s a high-stakes chess match that requ