The Competition for Access and Influence. Seabasing

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1 The Competition for Access and Influence Seabasing

2 It s all about Seabasing but you gotta understand the world we re gonna live in first!

the littorals Widespread, rapid dissemination

anti-access weapons such as coastal artillery

Islamic extremists Emerging global powers such

players not tied to a country Nuclear Armed

Significant Drug Regions High Earthquake Risk

3 Security Environment Increasing global Interdependence (more ripple effects ) Uneven economic development ( haves vs. have nots ) Dense populations (urbanization) in the littorals Widespread, rapid dissemination of information, including propaganda Decreasing acceptance of U.S. bases overseas Improving effectiveness of anti-access weapons such as coastal artillery and mines Anti-West attitude and actions of Islamic extremists Emerging global powers such as China Proliferation of terrorists and other players not tied to a country Nuclear Armed States Arc of Instability Top Ten Oil Reserves Significant Drug Regions High Earthquake Risk Areas Undernourished Population Limited Access to Clean Water Factors Affecting Global Stability and Security 3

Hybrid Conflicts A variety of challenges fueled by: Rising potential peer

Natural disasters Our dominance in conventional warfare drives adversaries

Armed UAVs, SIGINT, Info-tech, WMD We have no choice we have to operate and

4 Hybrid Conflicts A variety of challenges fueled by: Rising potential peer competitors Failing or failed states Competition for resources oil water! Natural disasters Our dominance in conventional warfare drives adversaries toward hybrid conflict Non-state actors with state-like capabilities Missiles, Armed UAVs, SIGINT, Info-tech, WMD We have no choice we have to operate and succeed in this world!!! The hybrid threat will raise anti-access and area denial costs to U.S. operations 4

5 Access & Influence Complex and irregular challenges abound in the urban littorals It s all about access: Geographic Diplomatic Military By 2030 greater than 70% of world s population will live within 50 miles of coastline CMC s SVG 5

6 So what are we doing about it? A COOPERATIVE STRATEGY FOR 21 ST CENTURY SEAPOWER Exploit our own asymmetric advantage: sea basing. Preventing Wars Winning Wars 6

Maritime Strategy Trust and cooperation cannot be surged The maritime domain: the world s oceans, seas, bays, estuaries, islands, coastal areas, littorals, and the airspace above them supports 90% of

7 Maritime Strategy Trust and cooperation cannot be surged The maritime domain: the world s oceans, seas, bays, estuaries, islands, coastal areas, littorals, and the airspace above them supports 90% of the world s trade, carries the lifeblood of a global system that links every country on earth Globally postured to secure our homeland & build partnerships Forward presence in key areas; capable of responding to crisis's around the world anywhere anytime A clarion for a new engagement strategy and of necessity, for a new ENGAGEMENT ENABLER.SEABASING! We must evolve an expanded range of integrated capabilities to achieve enduring national strategic objectives 7

8 Naval Forces a construct for Joint Seabasing Evolving an expanded range of integrated capabilities to achieve enduring national strategic objectives. 8

9 Why Seabasing? A National Capability Exploits sea as maneuver space 365 days a year Enables Coalition/Joint Forces Maximizes the effects of forward presence Steps lightly on allies and partners Executes the full range of military operations in area denial and anti-access environments With Operational Flexibility Close, Assemble, Employ, Sustain, Reconstitute all from the Seabase Freedom of movement and inherent force protection at sea and maneuverable to avoid shore-based threats Minimizes the vulnerability of iron mountains ashore Able to transition warfighting capabilities ashore should the situation dictate 9

10 So what s in a Seabase? Amphibious Fleet 11/11/11 Connectors Task organized forces to meet CCDR mission requirements Maritime Prepositioning Force (Future) Carrier Strike Group & Expeditionary Strike Group Combat Logistics Force Ships Coalition Force & Sister Service Ships 10

11 Seabasing the enabler! Imagine the next TF 58 anyplace else in the world!!! Kabul Kandahar Route 1 Rhino Gardez 750 nm Shamsi 450 nm Jacobabad Expeditionary power projection sustained from the sea 11

12 So what do I want I want you to GET IT!

13 I want the Naval Services to appreciate the full potential of Seabasing!

14 I want industry to focus their investments and energy in ways to enable facilitate to bring-in these capabilities! Transit

15 Lastly we need the DON and DOD to reflect the value that Seabasing brings to our Nation in their investment strategies!

... from the air, land, and sea and in every clime and place!

... from the air, land, and sea and in every clime and place! Department of the Navy Headquarters United States Marine Corps Washington, D.C. 20380-1775 3 November 2000 Marine Corps Strategy 21 is our axis of advance into the 21st century and focuses our efforts