2022 Marshall Lecture

Professor Sally Paine delivers the 2022 George C. Marshall Lecture on Military History, focusing on the contrasting geopolitical strategies of continental versus maritime powers. Paine outlines the historical approaches of China, Russia, and the United States, highlighting the inherent advantages and disadvantages dictated by their respective geographies. She discusses the implications of these strategies on military investment, economic focus, and world order perspectives, further exploring the impact of the Industrial Revolution and the rise of a maritime global order. The lecture emphasizes the shift from land-based power to the importance of oceanic trade and international institutions, concluding with a reflection on the ongoing relevance of these historical patterns in contemporary geopolitics.