American Grand Strategy and Seapower
2011
Gerson, Michael | Russell, Alison L
On August 4, 2011, CNA convened a conference of leading international security, foreign policy, and maritime strategy experts at the Army and Navy Club in Washington, DC. Its purpose was to examine U.S. grand and naval strategy in light of new domestic and international dynamics, and to discuss the strategic principles that should inform the Nation and its naval services in the coming decades. This report provides a record of that conference. It includes: *The conference agenda, premises, and questions *The conference proceedings *Selected conference papers *Participant biographies. The conference concluded that naval forward presence will continue to be an important and unique contribution to U.S. military and foreign policy. Forward presence provides political and military decision-makers with a range of flexible and scalable options that can be tailored to a specific situation and context. Combat-credible forward presence helps assure allies of U.S. commitments and deter current and potential adversaries, and provides quick-response capabilities in a military or humanitarian crisis. In addition, it contributes to intelligence gathering, foreign military cooperation, familiarization with foreign areas, and strong ties with military and political leaders.
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