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DoD Releases Tri-Service Maritime Strategy, Focuses On China Threat

Thursday, December 17th, 2020

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DoD Releases Tri-Service Maritime Strategy, Focuses On China Threat

Cover sheet for the 2020 Tri-Service Maritime Strategy, Advantage At Sea. (Image: U.S. Navy)

The Defense Department on Thursday released its new Tri-Service Maritime Strategy among the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard, with a heavy emphasis on the long-term threat from China. The strategy, called Advantage At Sea, cites the “growing naval power” of China and the “increasingly aggressive behavior” of Russia as pressure to develop a new long-term strategy. It notes U.S. naval forces interact with China and Russia daily and see firsthand the increasing aggressiveness and sophistication of both countries’ militaries.…

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