Navy Sea Power 21 Allies Project: Workshop One and Follow-Up Analysis
Abstract
This project has sought to assess a potential unintended consequence of Sea Power 21: that it could be orphaning allied and friendly navies, unless they too share the underlying assumptions provided by SP21, and a resolve to accelerate their capabilities accordingly. The first of two workshops to assess the future of naval allies and the U.S. Navy (USN) was held at the Naval War College in December 2004. Over 40 subject matter experts convened for one day representing active duty U.S. Navy, industry, and government experience. The outline of the workshop was as follows: OSD Strategic Planning Framework, Alternative Strategic Futures, Current International Cooperative Sitrep, Exploration of Key Issues, and Initial Discussion of On-ramps and Bridges. The following represent the key findings of the first workshop: (1) there is a possible role for an expanded Sea Power 21 vision that incorporates future complementary foreign navy capabilities; (2) the USN should explore options to transform its thinking about international acquisition processes and programs to induce better cooperation and outcomes; (3) there is a vital role for a more specific maritime strategy to better detail missions for international navies and harmonize capability requirements; (4) there are changes to USN organizational structures that would provide a more powerful and effective "voice" in the strategy and requirements generation processes within OPNAV. There will be a second workshop to explore these as well as other findings, and in addition provide possible tangible solutions to leadership.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 2004
- Accession Number
- ADA430602
Entities
People
- Richard Suttie
Organizations
- Naval War College