Naval War College Review. Volume 65, Number 4, Autumn 2012
Abstract
In "Strategic Trust and Cooperation," Vice Admiral Paul A. Maddison, Commander Royal Canadian Navy, provides a tour d'horizon of the emergent maritime operational environment and the challenges it poses to the navies of the United States and its friends and allies around the globe. In an arresting comment, he notes that "the complex and dynamic interrelationships among influence, combat and stabilization activities may lead to new and more adaptive approaches to campaign planning, as well as more flexible command organizations at the tactical and operational levels both at sea and ashore. Fighting forces themselves will undoubtedly become much more extensively networked to meet the demands of a highly cluttered, confused, complex, and legally constrained battle space." In such an environment, moreover, it is even more imperative for nations to work together to safeguard international maritime order, beginning with the deliberate nurturing of what he terms "strategic trust." Admiral Maddison's remarks were originally presented in the form of an address to students and faculty at the Naval War College.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2012
- Accession Number
- ADA619221
Entities
Organizations
- Naval War College