Advantage at Sea: A Naval Service Strategy That Sticks?

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December 20, 2020 Topic: U.S. Navy Tags: ChinaRussiaAdvantage At SeaNaval Service

Advantage at Sea: A Naval Service Strategy That Sticks?

The U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard just released a new “Triservice Maritime Strategy”. Can it shape the future of U.S. maritime strategy in the age of great power rivalry? 

But the devil’s in the details, as the old truism puts it. The services now need to deliver on their promises—honing tactical and operational methods, an experimental ethos, and the technology needed to execute their vision. Let’s hold them accountable using the standard they have set.

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James Holmes is J. C. Wylie Chair of Maritime Strategy at the Naval War College. His works appear on the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps Professional Reading Lists. The views voiced here are his alone.