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A Cooperative Strategy for 21st Century Seapower

Conversations with the Country

About Conversations with the Country:

DENVER, Colo. (March 27, 2008) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Gary Roughead speaks with local academia, business leaders and government officials during a 'Conversation with the Country' in Denver, Colo. Roughead discussed the important role of Sailors and Navy civilians in the Cooperative Strategy for 21st Century Seapower. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Tiffini M. Jones (Released)

Senior Officers from the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard have presented the new maritime strategy known as "Cooperative Strategy for 21st Century Seapower" to business and community leaders in cities nationwide as part of their "Conversations with the Country" program. This program brings together a cross-section of American society to openly discuss the future roles of the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard in protecting the homeland and working with global partners to prevent war. (Read more)

"Our citizens were deeply involved in development of this strategy through a series of public forums known as the "Conversations with the Country." Three themes dominated these discussions: our people want us to remain strong; they want us to protect them and our homeland; and they want us to work with partners around the world to prevent war."

-- Preface to a Cooperative Strategy for 21st Century Seapower

"The strategy focuses on opportunities-not threats; on optimism-not fear; and on confidence-not doubt. It recognizes the challenges imposed by the uncertain conditions in a time of rapid change and makes the case for the necessity of U.S. seapower in the 21st Century."