Nicholas A. Lambert

Feb 15, 2024 | usni.org | Nicholas A. Lambert

The Neptune Factor is the biography of an idea—the concept of “Sea Power,” a term first coined by Capt. A.T. Mahan and the core thread of his life’s work. His central argument was that the outcome of rivalries on the seas have decisively shaped the course of modern history. Although Mahan’s scholarship has long been seen as foundational to all systematic study of naval power, The Neptune Factor is the first attempt to explain how Mahan’s definition of sea power shifted over time.

Feb 28, 2023 | usni.org | Elbridge Colby |Nicholas A. Lambert |Thomas G. Mahnken

The primary threat to core U.S. interests is that China could dominate Asia, and from that position atop more than half the global economy, undermine Americans’ prosperity, freedom, and even security. This is not a merely speculative fear. Beijing is pursuing regional hegemony over Asia, and if successful, it will very likely pursue the kind of global preeminence that would enable it to directly intervene in and exercise a domineering influence over Americans’ lives.

Feb 28, 2023 | usni.org | Bill Hamblet |Nicholas A. Lambert

One of the best changes we have made to Proceedings in the past five years was moving the Naval Review issue from May to March. Being two months earlier in our annual lookback allows us to provide more timely analysis. It is a daunting task to distill a year in the life of the Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and Merchant Marine into 3,500 words, but the review authors provide superb insights into the major stories and decisions of 2022.