Building Corbett's Navy: the Principles of Maritime Strategy and the Functions of the Navy in Naval Strategy

To properly balance the fleet and fulfill its roles in the 21st century, the Navy must apply the principles of maritime strategy laid forth by Sir Julian Corbett and re¬organize its policy around the enduring functions of the Navy.

Discussion: The purpose of this paper is to apply Corbett’s principles of maritime strategy to establish policy based uponan approach founded on the functions of the Navy. This paper proposes that the Navy must redefine and re-aggregate its strategic concepts of ...