RADM Michael McDevitt, US Navy (Ret.): "China's Maritime Strategy and the Future of Asia"

Rear Admiral Michael McDevitt, US Navy (Ret.) speaks at the Paulson Institute's Contemporary China Speakers Series

January 8, 2015

Rear Admiral Michael McDevitt, US Navy (Ret.)
Senior Fellow, CNA Strategic Studies; Former Director of Strategy, War Plans and Policy, US Pacific Command

The United States has been the dominant maritime power in the Pacific since the end of World War II. But in recent years China has developed its naval and maritime projection forces while becoming increasingly forward in asserting its own regional interests and ambitions. It has disputed maritime claims with Japan, the Philippines, Vietnam, and other neighboring states, and is developing an increasingly capable and modern navy. As China's sea power grows, how will this alter the wider balance of power in Asia? And how should the United States respond?

Rear Admiral Michael McDevitt is a senior fellow with CNA Strategic Studies. Prior to his current position, McDevitt served as the director of Strategy, War Plans, and Policy for US Pacific Command. During his navy career, McDevitt spent his operational time in the Pacific and held four at-sea commands, including an aircraft carrier battle group. He was the director of the East Asia Policy office for the Secretary of Defense during the George H.W. Bush Administration. McDevitt concluded his 34 year active duty career as the Commandant of the National War College and then spent a year in residence at the US Naval War College as a member of the Chief of Naval Operations' Strategic Studies Group.

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