Informed thought on naval strategy, global power, and the maritime commons. By navalists, thinkers, strategists and citizens. Since 2016.
The United States has been operating without a Grand Strategy for nearly 25 years. But where there is uncertainty, there is also opportunity.
A discussion of the implications of this worrisome and unprecedented escalation.
No longer is Washington able to resource the various elements of national power to maintain the global preponderance to which we have been accustomed since 1945. So, what sort of military—the costliest element—can affordably and best serve 21st century American interest in the long-term?
A few thoughts about what this incident might mean… and how it echoes the past.
CNA’s Peter Swartz has put out several reports on the last 50 years of US naval strategy. Here is his summary.
The US learned some hard lessons in World War II about going to war; leaders today should take note.
