The Naval Diplomat revisits the history of the framing of the 2007 U.S. Maritime Strategy.

Plus, China’s super secret underground submarine cave. Pacific Realist weekend links.

Plus, American maritime strategy, offset strategies, and extended deterrence. Some general interest links.

An all-encompassing U.S. maritime strategy must include all the armed forces—not just the navy, coast guard and marines.

In an A2/AD world, Surface Warfare must “go on the offensive” to enable future power projection.

Plus, Fukuyama on the absurdity of U.S. foreign policy. Weekend reading links.

Our navy needs to think strategically about its return to history -- before history comes a-knocking.

Why not let USCG spearhead maritime strategy in offshore waters where it will already be performing police and disaster-response duty?