THe Post Cold War Maritime Strategy

The Maritime Strategy remains unchanged since it was originally articulated in 1986. Recently the call has been given to extract the lessons of the original Maritime Strategy, while placing the document on the shelf to await the emergence of a global threat. This document explores the enduring premises of the original Maritime Strategy, while calling for a new, updated, version of the strategy. New areas of concern for the strategy discussed in this paper include, Nation Building and Nuclear Deterrence, and the importance of international alliances, with emphasis on the document as a 'Joint', rather than solely naval strategy.