Alliance Maritime Strategy (2011)

Adopted by NATO – 18 March 2011

The strategy defines how maritime forces contribute to NATO’s core tasks, including deterrence and defence, crisis management, cooperative security, and maritime security operations (e.g., counter‑piracy, protection of sea lines of communication) and how they integrate with joint operations.

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Core Themes

• Sea power’s contribution to collective defence and deterrence.
• Forward presence, situational awareness, and freedom of navigation.
• Cooperation with partners and other international actors at sea.

Source

• NATO, “Alliance Maritime Strategy,” 18 March 2011 (NATO Official Texts).