The 21st century is witnessing renewed tension as conflicts between major powers serious
concerns about future security alliances and global even generational security policy
challenges arise. In the light of this naval forces and maritime security and understanding
their underlying strategic rationale are gaining momentum and importance. What are the roles
and missions of naval forces and how have states and the institutions themselves sought to
frame their goals and methods? This book brings together experts from the United States Europe
and Asia to reflect on how maritime and naval strategy is conceptualised and how it has been
used. It celebrates the life and work of Peter M. Swartz Captain (US Navy) ret. who since
contributing to 'The Maritime Strategy' of the 1980s as a young Pentagon officer has been a
mentor friend intellectual beacon and the foremost purveyor of maritime expertise to the
global naval community.With contributions byJames Bergeron Sebastian Bruns Seth Cropsey
Larissa Forster Michael Haas John Hattendorf Peter Haynes Andrzej Makowski Amund
Lundesgaard Narushige Michishita Martin Murphy Sarandis Papadopoulos Nilanthi Samaranayake
Jeremy Stöhs Eric Thompson Geoffrey Till Sarah Vogler Steve Wills.
