Trump Appoints Top Naval Strategist Brent Sadler To MARAD

Sadler, a veteran naval officer and senior fellow at the Heritage Foundation (the think take behind Project 2025 but also several maritime initiatives), has been one of the few voices in Washington consistently beating the drum on maritime readiness, sealift capacity, and the critical role of the U.S. Merchant Marine in strategic competition. He’s not just another bureaucrat with a résumé. He’s a serious policy strategist who understands that America bleeds influence without hulls in the water, flags on sterns, and skilled mariners at the helm.

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Sadler is also a vocal opponent of DEI initiatives and believes in restoring merit and excellence to the US Merchant Marine Academy. He is a critic of the UN’s International Maritime Organization and Chinese Maritime policy but a strong proponent of Naval Diplomacy and maritime alliances. He is the author of U.S. Naval Power in the 21st Century and coauthor of Returning from Ebb Tide, Renewing The United States Commercial Maritime Enterprise.  

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Project 2025 Proposes Major Overhaul of MARAD and the Jones Act

YouTube: Project 2025 on Maritime Policy?

Previous posts with Sadler:

Looking Back, Looking Ahead: World War II Provides Lessons for Pacific Submarine Posture

South China Sea: Maritime Counterinsurgency

Heritage Foundation:

Its initial funding was provided by Joseph Coors, of the Coors beer empire, and Richard Mellon Scaife, heir of the Mellon industrial and banking fortune. Its founders include Paul Weyrich and Mickey Edwards. The Foundation maintains strong ties with the London Institute of Economic Affairs and the Mont Pelerin Society.

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