A Cooperative Strategy for 21st Century Seapower

Abstract

This maritime strategy describes how we will design, organize, and employ the Sea Services in support of our national, defense, and homeland security strategies. It also sets maritime priorities in an era of constrained resources, while emphasizing warfighting capabilities and forward naval presence to advance national interests today and guide preparations for tomorrow s challenges. Forward naval presence is essential to strengthening alliances and partnerships, providing the secure environment necessary for an open economic system based on the free flow of goods, protecting U.S. natural resources, promoting stability, deterring conflict, and responding to aggression. As global maritime commerce expands, populations increase, competition for energy and natural resources grows, and advanced military technologies proliferate across the oceans and through the littoral, so too will challenges arise for anyone operating in those regions. The American people will continue to rely on the Sea Services to respond to fast-changing and complex world events that threaten the security of the United States and our allies and partners. Our Sailors, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen stand ready to meet these challenges with the same determination and responsiveness they have demonstrated for more than two centuries.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2015
Accession Number
ADA615292

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Department of the Navy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Amphibious Operations
  • Boats
  • Directed Energy Weapons
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Geography
  • Humanitarian Assistance
  • Marine Transportation
  • Military Science
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Reconnaissance
  • Terrain
  • Terrorism
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Economics
  • Maritime Security/Maritime Homeland Security
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies