Maritime security

Navy Focuses on Maritime Superiority in Complex World 

The U.S. Navy is juggling many missions around the globe. It is challenging the Islamic State in the Middle East and is increasing its presence in the Asia-Pacific region as China continues to intimidate its neighbors. At the same time, other nations — such as Iran and North Korea — remain concerns.

To maintain its global dominance, Navy leadership released in January a strategy called, “A Design for Maintaining Maritime Superiority,” that is intended to guide the sea service as the world grows more complex, said Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson.

“The character of the entire game has changed,” he said during a speech in January. “In particular, the pace of things has become so accelerated. … If we do not respond to those changes, if we do not recognize and adapt to the changing character of the game, we are a Navy that is at risk of falling behind … our competitors.”