If not now, then when?
The war in Ukraine has shaken our country out of a deep security-policy slumber. In the course of this awakening, we are rediscovering a self-evident fact that had been forgotten in the meantime: armed forces must be ready for deployment and combat and be able to wage war if deterrence fails. NATO has already reacted; deterrence and defence are the central elements of NATO's new strategic concept. This shift in focus also requires us to have combat-ready and assertive naval forces on the northern flank of the NATO alliance area. With the Navy 2035+ target vision, the Chief of Naval Operations has mapped out the path for our armed forces well into the next decade. On the strategic and military-political...
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