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American Sea Power and the Obsolescence of Capital Ship Theory by R B Watts
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American Sea Power and the Obsolescence of Capital Ship Theory

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Since the beginning of the 20th century, the United States has sought to achieve Admiral Alfred Thayer Mahan's vision of “command of the sea” using large battle fleets of capital ships. This strategy has been generally successful: no force can oppose the U.S. Navy on the open seas. Yet capital ship theory has become increasingly irrelevant. Globally, irregular warfare dominates the spectrum of conflict, especially in the aftermath of 9/11. Fleet engagements are a thing of the past and even small scale missions that rely on capital ships are challenged by irregular warfare. In a pattern evident since World War II, the U.S. Navy has attempted to adapt its capital ship theory to irregular conflicts-with mixed results-before returning to traditional operations with little or no strategic debate. This book discusses the challenges of irregular warfare in the 21st century, and the need for U.S. naval power to develop a new strategic paradigm.

Author Biography:

Retired U.S. Coast Guard Captain, R. B. Watts has written extensively on sea power and contingencies in USNI Proceedings, the Naval War College Review and other professional journals and most recently served as the Coast Guard Chief of Contingency Operations before retiring to take a professorship at the National War College, where he teaches courses in war and statecraft, domestic policy, homeland security, military history, and irregular warfare. He lives in Washington D.C. USA.
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November 30th, 2015
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  • Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Pages
232
Dimensions
152x229x15
ISBN-13
9780786498796
Product ID
23086973

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