The maritime environment the U.S. Navy operates in today is complex. Gone are the days when the Navy had to plan solely for winning the traditional blue ocean battle group slugfest or island-hopping campaign. While these missions must remain within our capabilities, today we must also plan for the threat of piracy, the delivery of humanitarian assistance, the monitoring of maritime security information and the expansion of ballistic missile defense at sea, to name a few.
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