The Navy’s StrategyThe Navy’s Strategy

VADM John MorganVADM John Morgan9 March 20069 March 2006

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What’s Changed / Changing?What’s Changed / Changing?

Our CapabilitiesOur CapabilitiesMust Pace the Dynamic Security EnvironmentMust Pace the Dynamic Security Environment

Navy’s 3/1 Construct

2 MRC – 2 MTW

PKPE

HumanitarianAssistance /

Disaster ReliefC-Terrorism

C-Piracy

Major Regional Conflict /Major Theater War

Peacekeeping /Enforcement

CP

CT

HA/DR

9-11-20011990s BUR / QDR

MajorCombat

OPS

GWOT

HLD/HLS

Shaping& StabilityOPS (SSO)

StrategicDeterrence

Navy’s StrategyQDR 2005

• 1,000 Ship Navy

• Balance across Missions

• New Capabilities

• Emerging Missions

Maritime Perspective

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The Strategic LandscapeThe Strategic Landscape

• Past: Small Battlefield / Massed Forces… Focus on KillingNow: Large Battlespace/ Small Forces… Finding is Key

• Conventional Campaigns: Still Out There and Dangerous

• GWOT: The Long War

• Homeland Security/Defense

• Environmental Crisis/Humanitarian Assistance… Growing!

• “Unrestricted Warfare”: WMD / Disruptive Tech for Sale

More Competitors, Complex Contingencies, Broader Range of Missions

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Sea Power… More Important Than Ever?Sea Power… More Important Than Ever?

Economic Prosperity

Globalization and International Markets

Trade (90% by Sea)

Need Safe and Secure Maritime Domain

Need Effective Maritime Forces

U.S. Cannot Do It Alone!

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Global Maritime Network… Every Nation Global Maritime Network… Every Nation Can ContributeCan Contribute

• Global Network across the worldGlobal Network across the world

• Built on common interests Built on common interests - Piracy - Human Smuggling - Illegal Drugs - WMD Proliferation - Environment - Transnational Challenges We all Face

• USN / USCG, other Navies and USN / USCG, other Navies and other Maritime Entitiesother Maritime Entities

Building the “1,000 Ship Navy”

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Principles for Global Network of Maritime Principles for Global Network of Maritime NationsNations

• National Sovereignty Comes First

• Participate Where Common Interests Exist

• Focus is Security in the Maritime Domain

• Foundation is Individual Nation’s Capabilities

• More Than Just Navies and Coast Guards…Shipping Companies

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Principles for Global Network of Maritime Principles for Global Network of Maritime NationsNations

• Nations that Can Assist Others…Help Where/When Possible

• Nations That Need Assistance…Ask for it

• Regional Maritime Networks

• Share Information Widely

• Needs a Near Term Start

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Expanding Navy Missions… Expanding Navy Missions… Way AheadWay Ahead

• Navy Expeditionary Combat CommandNavy Expeditionary Combat Command

• Riverine CapabilityRiverine Capability

• Expeditionary Training TeamsExpeditionary Training Teams

• Civil AffairsCivil Affairs

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Conventional Combat …Conventional Combat …and a Whole Lot Moreand a Whole Lot More

Navy’s 3/1 Construct

MajorCombat

OPS

GWOT

HLD/HLS

Shaping& StabilityOPS (SSO)

StrategicDeterrence

Stepping Up To Broader Mission SetsStepping Up To Broader Mission Sets