The decline of European naval forces : challenges to sea power in an age of fiscal austerity and political uncertainty / Jeremy Stöhs.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stöhs, Jeremy, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sea-power--Europe.

Sea-power.

Navies--Europe.

Navies.

Naval strategy.

Europe.

Physical Description:

xix, 290 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Annapolis, Maryland : Naval Institute Press, [2018]

Summary:

"The Decline of European Naval Forces provides insight into the evolution of Europe's naval forces since the end of the Cold War. To illuminate the drastic changes many European navies have undergone over the last twenty-five years, the author analyzes in several case studies the defense policies and naval strategies of eleven European states as well as the evolution, deployment, and capabilities of their respective naval forces. The author looks at the development of Europe's most important naval forces is assessed per the respective strategic framework in which they have operated over the past two decades. This book describes not only the general composition of each force but also the range of their capabilities and their important technical features."--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Principles of sea power

The pivot toward Asia and the consequences for Europe

Part 2. Case studies: Europe's naval forces

United Kingdom: keep calm and get those carriers operational

France: stretched, but willing

Europe's most capable naval force

Italy: between global interest and regional necessities

Spain: creating a well-balanced fleet and maintaining it

Turkey and Greece: allies and yet not friends

diverging naval powers

Germany: reluctance and reductions

not stepping up to the plate

Denmark and the Netherlands: commercial might and military inaptitude

Sweden and Norway: Scandinavian navies sticking to their guns?

Part 3. Analysis and observations: quo vadis Europe?

Conclusion: whose sea power will it be?

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Stöhs, Jeremy. Decline of European naval forces.

ISBN:

9781682473085

1682473082

OCLC:

1005455162