The challenges associated with fiscal resource constraints stemming from the Budget Control Act of August 2011 and subsequent sequestration will make it nearly impossible for the Department of the Navy to maintain a sufficient force structure required to meet all global power requirements in the maritime domain.
Forbes discusses fiscal challenges affecting Navy's global power capabilities.
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This country, this committee, this Congress needs to move back to strategic thinking where we have a comprehensive strategic plan.
The security issues presented with North Korea and the entire Inda-Asia-Pacific region will continue to require more attention and resources from the United States.
I do not see it as inevitable that we will have a confrontation with China in the South China Sea if we have the correct strategy to avoid such confrontation and potential conflict.
I think reasonable people can have different views on it. My perspective is that the benefits of the Law of the Sea Convention do outweigh any sort of perceived risks.
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