IN BRIEF

• The “new global commons” refers to the seas, the air above the seas, space, cyberspace, and, arguably, the emerging global market.

• The new global commons was a key concept in the maritime strategy announced by the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, and U.S. Coast Guard in October 2007 with the thrust of the document being on military cooperation.

• The New Maritime Strategy using the new global commons concept, uses collaboration with other maritime forces to balance the traditional role of force to deter aggression with the new role of global integrative systems manager.

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Restoring the Rule of Law to American National Security and Foreign Policy

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