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The US Navy’s New Battle Plan Is Ambitious — Maybe Too Ambitious
The Navy has a lot going on.
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Last week, the Navy released a new strategic document, Fighting Instructions, intended to chart the service’s course for the next decade, if not further. The report, issued by the service’s highest-ranking officer, Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Daryl Caudle, is an ambitious blueprint for the future of maritime security.
What does Fighting Instructions portend for the Navy? Is it the right strategy — and a realistic one — for the new age of great-power competition?