Dear Brothers and Sister,
A COOPERATIVE STRATEGY FOR 21ST CENTURY SEAPOWER, MARCH 2015 is the document outlining how the US Navy, Marines Corps and Coast Guard plan a cooperative strategy with other countries’ navies around the world to respond to security risks globally.
the 48-page document is available here:
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The “Indo-Asia-Pacific section is below for your convenience.
Hoanh
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Indo-Asia-Pacific
With strategic attention shifting to the Indo-Asia-Pacific, we will increase the number of ships, aircraft, and Marine Corps forces postured there.
By 2020, approximately 60 percent of Navy ships and aircraft will be based in the region. The Navy will maintain a Carrier Strike Group, Carrier Airwing, and Amphibious Ready Group in Japan; add an attack submarine to those already in Guam; and implement cost-effective approaches such as increasing to four the number of Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) forward-stationed in Singapore to provide an enduring regional presence.
The Navy will also provide its most advanced warfighting platforms to the region, including multi-mission ballistic missile defense–capable ships; submarines; and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft. The Zumwalt-class destroyer—our most technologically sophisticated surface combatant—will deploy to the area, as will the F-35C Lightning II and the MQ-4C Triton high-endurance, unmanned aerial vehicle.
The Marine Corps will maintain a Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) in the region, deploy a Marine Rotational Force to Australia, and make use of other land- and sea-based forces to provide conventional deterrence, conduct security cooperation, respond to crises and conflicts, as well as provide expeditionary support for operational plans. New assets, such as the MV-22 Osprey, CH-53K King Stallion, F-35B Lightning II, and Amphibious Combat Vehicle, will give these forces the increased range and improved capabilities required in this vast region. The Navy and Marine Corps will employ these forces from multi-purpose amphibious ships, reconfigurable platforms, and expeditionary locations ashore throughout the Indo-Asia-Pacific. As an example, Marines currently deploy aboard Military Sealift Command ships such as the DryCargo/Ammunition (T-AKE) ship and Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV) to train with partner nation security forces. The Marine Corps has recently forward-based MV-22 squadrons
in the Western Pacific, and will deploy the first permanently forward-based fifth-generation strike aircraft to Japan.
The Coast Guard will rotationally deploy National Security Cutters and deployable specialized forces with the Navy and Marine Corps to safeguard U.S. territorial waters and the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).
Additionally, the Coast Guard will work with regional partners and navies using joint and combined patrols, ship-rider exchanges, and multinational exercises to build proficient maritime governance forces, enhance cooperation in maritime safety and security, and reduce illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing. These multinational efforts are furthered through the Oceania Maritime Security Initiative and participation in the North Pacific Coast Guard Forum.
Our expanded forward naval presence in the Indo-Asia-Pacific will enhance our warfighting advantages in-theater, while providing a foundation for strengthening alliances through improved interoperability, more integrated operations, and increasingly complex exercises and training.
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