Current Strategy Forums
Current Strategy Forums have their origin in the post-war Round Table Discussions. Their purpose was to bring together a small number of prominent civilian and military guests to discuss future U.S. strategy with senior officers attending the college. Today, the forum is the capstone academic event for our students, focusing on one issue of strategic national importance.
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The Future Navy
The U.S. Naval War College
Over the past year there have been numerous studies, conducted by the Navy and several other organizations, that have explored what the future fleet should look like. Two consistent conclusions emerge from this body of work:
- First, the nation needs a more powerful Navy, on the order of 350 ships, that includes a combination of manned and unmanned systems.
- Second, more platforms are necessary but not sufficient. The Navy must also incorporate new technologies and new operational concepts.
Finally, as we increase our naval power, our focus cannot be on some distant goal decades in the future. The Navy must get to work now to both build more ships, and to think forward - innovate - as we go. To remain competitive, we must start today and we must improve faster.
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Air-Sea Battle: Service Collaboration to Address Anti-Access & Area Denial Challenges
The U.S. Naval War College
From its inception, the U.S. military has continuously adapted itself to meet evolving threats. At its core, the Air-Sea Battle Concept is about reducing risk and maintaining U.S. freedom of action and reflects the Services’ most recent efforts to improve U.S. capabilities. Similar to previous efforts, the Concept seeks to better integrate the Services in new and creative ways. It is a natural and deliberate evolution of U.S. power projection and a key support component of U.S. national security strategy for the 21st century.
