Maritime Strategy and Sea Denial : Theory and Practice / Milan Vego.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Vego, Milan N., author.

Series:

Cass series--naval policy and history ; 62.

Cass series: Naval policy and history, 1366-9478 ; 62

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Naval strategy.

Access denial (Military science).

Physical Description:

pages cm.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York, NY : Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group, 2019.

Summary:

"This book focuses on the theory and practice of maritime strategy and operations by the weaker powers at sea. Illustrated by examples from naval and military history, the book explains and analyses the strategies of the weaker side at sea in both peacetime and wartime; in defense versus offense; the main prerequisites for disputing control of the sea; and the conceptual framework of disputing control of the sea. It also explains and analyses in some detail the main methods of disputing sea control -- avoiding/seeking decisive encounters, weakening enemy naval forces over time, counter-containment of enemy naval forces, destroying the enemy's military-economic potential at sea, attacks on the enemy coast, defense of the coast, defense/capturing important positions/basing areas, and defense/capturing of a choke point. A majority of the world's navies are currently of small or medium-size. In the case of a war with a much stronger opponent, they would be strategically on the defensive, and their main objective then would be to dispute control of the sea by a stronger side at sea. This book provides a practical guide to such a strategy. This book would be of much interest to students of naval power, maritime security, strategic studies and military/naval history."--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Defense vs. Offensive

Prerequisites

Disputing Sea Control

Avoiding/Seeking a Decisive Encounter

Weakening the Enemy's Naval Forces Over Time

Counter-Containment

Destroying the Enemy Military-Economic Potential at Sea

Attack on the Enemy's Coast

Defense of the Coast

Defense/Capturing of Important Positions/Basing Areas

Defense /Capturing A Choke Point.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Vego, Milan N., author. Maritime Strategy and Sea Denial

ISBN:

9781138485914

1138485918

OCLC:

1050144209