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Kronologi over fredssagen og international politik 17. Oktober 2007 / Time Line October 17, 2007
Version 3.516. Oktober 2007, 18. Oktober 2007
10/17/2007
New Maritime Strategy Released
The Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard have released "A
Cooperative Strategy for 21st Century Seapower," a unified maritime
strategy that explains the comprehensive role of the sea services
in an era marked by increased globalization and change. This is the
first time a unified maritime strategy has been signed by all three
of the sea services.
The strategy integrates seapower with other elements of national
power in addition to that of friends, partners and allies. It
states that protecting the homeland and winning the nation's wars
is matched by a corresponding commitment to preventing war.
Additionally, it codifies the requirement for continued development
and application of existing core capabilities of forward presence,
deterrence, sea control and power projection, while recognizing the
need for expanded capabilities of maritime security and
humanitarian assistance and disaster response.
"This strategy addresses the balance of capabilities of our
maritime services. It reaffirms our core capabilities of forward
presence, deterrence, sea control and power projection. It also
commits our maritime forces to increased international cooperation
for the benefit of all," said Navy Adm. Gary Roughead, chief of
Naval Operations. "It reflects the expectation of the people of the
United States to be a strong maritime force to protect our homeland
and work collaboratively with partners around the world to secure
and stabilize the global waterways that are critical to our
prosperity."
"While we must maintain a balance of forces to be able to deliver
credible combat power as deterrence, we also believe preventing
wars is as important as winning wars," said Marine Gen. James
Conway, Commandant, U.S Marine Corps. "We need to be the most ready
when the nation is least ready."
"Keeping the seas safe and secure from a broad range of threats and
hazards is in everyone's best interest, said Coast Guard Adm. Thad
Allen, Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard. "The key to global prosperity
and security is through cooperation and coordination."
The strategy was developed collaboratively, using an open and
inclusive approach that drew upon the insights of academic,
business, civic and military leaders and strategists. The resulting
strategy binds maritime services more closely together than they
have ever been before to promote stability, security and prosperity
at home and abroad.
A copy of the strategy is available on the Navy website at
http://www.navy.mil.
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