Earlier today the U.S. Navy’s top uniformed officer released a new plan to keep the sea service ahead of its Russian and Chinese rivals. While the new document will shape the Navy’s strategy, the service uses the term “design†to emphasize the its built-in flexibility to recognize the rapid rate of change occurring in both technology and the maritime domain. “This guidance frames the problem and a way forward, while acknowledging that there is inherent and fundamental uncertainty in both the problem definition and the proposed solution,†Adm. John Richardson, chief of naval operations. “As we move forward, we'll respect...