The Role of Naval Forces in Twenty-First Century Operations

The chapters in this volume are based on revised and updated presentations from the conference entitled The Role of Naval Forces in Twenty-First Century Operations cosponsored by IFPA and the International Security Studies Program of The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University. Contributors include leading defense analysts, senior military officers, academic specialists, and legislators. The dramatic changes are transforming early twenty-first-century conflict and how they will shape U.S. naval doctrine, training, and procurement in the years ahead.

The four major themes examined are:

• Symmetrical and asymmetrical warfare in the twenty-first century
• The emerging dimensions of the twenty-first-century security environment
• New missions and strategies for naval forces
• Modernization, innovation, and societal challenges

This collection is an invaluable resource for maritime strategists, defense scholars, policymakers, and others seeking to deepen and broaden their understanding of the new security setting.

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Table of Contents	Preface	Foreword
Intro. Part 1	Intro. Part 2	Intro. Part 3
Intro. Part 4	About the Authors