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American sea power and the obsolescence of capital ship theory / R.B. Watts.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Watts, R. B. (Robert B.), 1963-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- United States. Navy.
- Sea-power--United States.
- Sea-power.
- History.
- Naval art and science.
- Irregular warfare.
- United States.
- Irregular warfare--United States.
- Warships--United States.
- Warships.
- Naval art and science--United States.
- Naval strategy.
- United States. Navy--History--20th century.
- United States--History, Naval--20th century.
- Naval history.
- Genre:
- History.
- Naval history.
- Physical Description:
- pages cm
- Place of Publication:
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2015.
- Summary:
- "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"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- The changing paradigm of war : the United States and irregular warfare theory
- The philosophy : A.T. Mahan and the foundations of U.S. naval thought
- War fighting theory and practice, 1914/1941 : the ascendency of the capital ship
- Lessons, retrenchment, and theory, 1945/1951
- Theory and the challenge of irregular warfare, 1950/1980
- Theoretical renaissance : the maritime strategy, 1980/1990
- Strategy adrift, 1990/2001
- The new challenge : 9/11 and the use of naval power in irregular warfare
- The legacy lives on
- Conclusions: The cycles of history.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780786498796
- 078649879X
- OCLC:
- 900306687
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