Center for Maritime Strategy

Missed coverage of the 2024 Congressional Maritime Intensive? Click the link below to read more about the speakers, sessions, and Day 3's field trip to the Newport News Shipyard courtesy of Newport News Shipbuilding, A Division of HII.

#Seapower is essential to America’s security, economic prosperity, and ability to project power globally—but communicating the importance of naval power is a constant challenge. Even in 1945, at the height of American naval dominance, leaders like James Forrestal understood that securing the Navy’s future required more than strength; it demanded a clear vision and sustained effort to articulate its role in national defense. ICYMI, read the latest in The MOC: https://lnkd.in/eCcHF8-A

“To Provide and Maintain a Navy” Is Not Enough: Making the Case for American Sea Power Requires More Dr James W.E. Smith in The MOC: https://lnkd.in/eCcHF8-A

The U.S. Navy’s goal of building a 500-ship hybrid fleet is a necessary solution to modern challenges, but it faces significant hurdles—particularly the need for a clear Concept of Operations (CONOPS) for uncrewed maritime vessels (UMVs). While advanced uncrewed vessels are already in production and ready to take on critical intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions and mine-countermeasures, Congress remains skeptical without a CONOPS detailing how these platforms will be deployed and utilized. With the fleet size at historic lows and modern threats escalating, leveraging uncrewed platforms has never been more urgent. Developing a clear and effective CONOPS is crucial, raising two critical questions: 1) How will these platforms get to the operating area where they are needed? 2) What missions will they perform once they arrive? Captain George Galdorisi, U.S. Navy (ret.) explains in The MOC: https://lnkd.in/etd7-9MM

The U.S. Navy’s goal of building a 500-ship hybrid fleet is a necessary solution to modern challenges, but it faces significant hurdles—particularly the need for a clear Concept of Operations (CONOPS) for uncrewed maritime vessels (UMVs). While advanced uncrewed vessels are already in production and ready to take on critical intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions and mine-countermeasures, Congress remains skeptical without a CONOPS detailing how these platforms will be deployed and utilized. With the fleet size at historic lows and modern threats escalating, leveraging uncrewed platforms has never been more urgent. Developing a clear and effective CONOPS is crucial, raising two critical questions: 1) How will these platforms get to the operating area where they are needed? 2) What missions will they perform once they arrive? Captain George Galdorisi, U.S. Navy (ret.) explains in The MOC: https://lnkd.in/etd7-9MM

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Providing logistical support in the Indo-Pacific poses unique challenges. The solution? The United States’ large fleet of tiltrotor aircraft. Nolan Vihlen explains in The MOC: https://lnkd.in/e3rGwUqe

In this edition of CMS Weekly: Read why the Trump Administration should push for a top-to-bottom reform of NAVSEA and ICYMI, check out the latest analysis in The MOC.

On this Veterans Day, Admiral James G. Foggo (ret.) MSC reflects on the extraordinary journey of Alfredo Rinaldi — an “Accidental Veteran” of World War II. From a young boy navigating war-torn Italy to his work preserving the legacy of fallen American soldiers, Alfredo’s story serves as a powerful reminder of the courage and determination shown by those caught in the crossfire of history, and the?importance of paying tribute to those who served and the sacrifices they made for our freedom. As we honor #VeteransDay, we remember Alfredo and pay tribute to all who have served. Read the heartwarming story of how Alfredo Rinaldi became the cheerful ‘mascot’ for the 5th Army during the grim days following the Anzio Landings in 1944: https://lnkd.in/eyPiFQ_B #Veterans #ThankAVeteran #HoroingHeros #VeteransDay #USNavy #Army

"The positive changes in the U.S. military operational command structure begat by Goldwater-Nichols have proven effective and should remain, but the bloated civilian OSD structure that has been a growing parasite on military readiness and combat execution must be reduced." Navalist, Dr. Steven Wills, argues that nearly 40 years after its enactment, the Goldwater-Nichols Act requires a critical reassessment to address its unintended consequences, particularly the growing civilian bureaucracy that undermines military readiness and strategic flexibility. https://lnkd.in/eRNxQ9YH