Robert Kaplan, Distinguished Senior Lecturer at the School of Civic Leadership, published “The Tragic Decline of the American Navy” in the New York Times
Robert Kaplan | May 01, 2026
Robert Kaplan argues that the U.S. Navy’s relative decline threatens the sea lanes that underpin global trade and the rules-based world order America spent a century building. Without significant naval expansion, he warns, the consequences will extend far beyond military affairs.