Wishlist and Listicle

Contributing my thoughts for the updated Maritime Strategy:

Chatter suggests that the U.S. Navy will soon release an update to the Cooperative Strategy for 21^stCentury Seapower.  The Cooperative Strategy envisioned the maritime commons as a space for collective action, in which productive rules of the road could lead to partnerships that could help every player win. The Cooperative Strategy made provision for “bad” actors, but at its heart sought to include and acclimate, rather than isolate. Thus, the strategy was, in some sense, dependent on the willingness of the world’s major navies to agree on several critical areas, including the reality of U.S. maritime leadership

Also, I have another listicle over at the National Interest:

As with previous “5 Greatest” lists, the answers depend on the parameters; different sets of metrics will generate different lists. Our metrics concentrate on the strategic utility of specific submarine classes, rather than solely on their technical capabilities. · Was the submarine a cost-effective solution to a national strategic problem? · Did the submarine compare favorably with its contemporaries? · Was the submarine’s design innovative? And with that, the five best submarines of all time:

I struggled a bit with the Soviet submarine fleet, and I'm curious whether someone can make a good argument that a Soviet sub class should displace the George Washingtons or the 688s.