• About
    • Mission
    • Biographical Information
    • Contact Us
  • Defense
  • Energy
  • Logistics
  • Innovation
  • In the News
  • Follow
  • Like
  • Linkedin
  • Youtube
November 16, 2022November 16, 2022Daniel Gouré, Ph.D.

← Back
← Previous Post
Next Post →

Without A Robust Sealift Capability, The U.S. Is No Superpower (From 1945)

November 16, 2022November 16, 2022Daniel Gouré, Ph.D.

What are the measures of a superpower? For the U.S. it is not just the number and diversity of its nuclear weapons, the size of its Army or the number of ships in its fleet. Being an oceanic power, a critical measure of U.S. military power and a unique strategic advantage for the U.S. is its capacity to move large amounts of forces and supplies across oceans and sustain them while engaged in combat, often for years. 90 percent of U.S. military equipment and supplies move by ships. So, the state of the U.S. government-owned and private sealift fleets is of vital importance to this country’s superpower status. The government-owned sealift fleet is in vital need of immediate recapitalization. Similarly, the commercial sealift fleet, which supports U.S. military and humanitarian activities across the globe, is challenged by foreign competition. Maintaining the U.S. commercial sealift capability requires special laws and policies such as the Jones Act and cargo preference. I have written more on this subject here.

Print | PDF | EMail

Find Archived Articles:

This entry was posted in Defense. Bookmark the permalink.
Sign Up For
LexNext Emails
1600 Wilson Boulevard - Suite 203
Arlington, VA 22209 USA
Phone: 703.522.5828
Fax: 703.522.5837
© 2023 Lexington Institute

Sign Up for LexNext Emails

  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Sign Up for LexNext Emails

  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.