Another new reality of the coming century is the necessity of coalition warfare. There are simply too many contingencies in this global arena for any nation to be able to adequately respond unilaterally. The cultural, demographic and regional issues alone are too much for one nation to be able to master. We all need the intellectual strength and geographic expertise that diverse coalition memberships provide. It is in the very diversity of experience that we find one of the key strengths of coalitions.
Rules of engagement is one of the more difficult aspects of coalition operations.
To address that, we have prepared a dynamic seminar war game focusing on coalition rules of engagement. As we look at the record of the past decade alone, we feel certain that in the next 10 years many of our navies will be called to serve together in coalitions. Our work in this symposium can lay the keel for better working relationships in the future. Vision Having described some of the reasons why the 21st will be a naval century and some of the emerging realities that will characterize it, I would now like to share the vision of the United States Navy. First, ours will be a Navy which can directly and decisively influence events ashore anytime, anywhere.