January 22, 2016

The Presence Problem: Naval Presence and National Strategy

In this white paper, Defense Strategies and Assessments Program Director Jerry Hendrix and Commander Benjamin Armstrong, USN examine naval presence around the globe and recommend another look at the execution of our national strategy. The authors note that "best policy decisions will maintain a weather eye on the balanced force of a sufficient size that has been the central discussion of American naval power since the founding."

Authors

Jerry Hendrix

Former Senior Fellow and Director, Defense Program

Jerry Hendrix was the Senior Fellow and the Director of the Defense Program at the Center for a New American Security. A retired Captain in the United States Navy, his staff ...

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