THE FUTURE OF SEA POWER

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The Future of Sea Power
Recognising the emergence of non-traditional maritime challenges, and the need to
operate in the four domains of warfare, the Philippine Navy requires multi-role assets
capable of projecting force and fire from ship-to-shore, and the ability to exploit the
cyber domain and maintain a persistent presence in support of rapid deployment of
forces in contingency situations. Lastly the Navy must be able to operate in the surface,
sub-surface, aerial, and cyberspace domains, and within a shared battlespace in a joint,
combined, and inter-agency setting.
The Philippine Navy aspires to have these operational characteristics realised in the
medium-term, of aiming to be a reliable coalition partner, flexible, network-enabled,
and 4-dimensional, through the institutionalisation and effective execution of our twin
pillars: the Active Archipelagic Defense Strategy and the Sail Plan 2020.