The Sealift Dilemma...Is Not the Decline but The Inability to Change

Abstract

The health of the US Merchant Marine directly effects national security either by its contribution or lack thereof of strategic sealift. The deplorable conditions of the maritime industries, both ship operators and ship builders, has been well documented and extensively publicized. The reasons for the deterioration of the industry are complex. They are deeply rooted within governmental policies and programs, as well as the vested economic and political interests of those involved. Any serious attempt to do more than slow the decline of the merchant marine will necessitate a new approach to fixing the problem. There is little agreement among the participants, except that something needs to be done to insure sufficient sealift for defense needs. This paper assesses the situation from outside the norm, because the norm hasn't worked in the past and is unlikely to work in the future. (KR)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 03, 1990
Accession Number
ADA222794

Entities

People

  • Robert A. Miles Jr

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Boats
  • Cargo Ships
  • Deployment
  • Governments
  • International Trade
  • Law
  • Marine Transportation
  • Maritime Industry
  • Military Operations
  • National Security
  • Naval Operations
  • Navy
  • Security
  • Shipbuilding
  • United States
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Economics
  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.
  • Strategic Security Studies