For the new maritime strategy to succeed, support for the expanded Navy mission must increase.
The timely Cooperative Strategy for 21st Century Seapower outlines innovative uses of maritime power to better support national diplomatic missions. 1 Very soon the Obama Administration will publish a national security strategy that will doubtless assimilate the Navy's new strategy. As the U.S. military adjusts to a new commander-in-chief, the Navy has an opportunity to play a major role in developing new national philosophies that will be reflected both at home and abroad.
