Naval Strategy and Operations in Narrow Seas

by Vego,Milan N.

• ISBN13: 9780714648705
• ISBN10: 0714648701
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-10-31
• Publisher: Frank Cass

Summary

Many books and articles have been written on wars in narrow seas. However, none deals in any comprehensive manner with the problems of strategy and conduct of naval operations. The aim of this book is to explain in some detail the characteristics of a war fought in narrow seas and to compare and contrast strategy and major operations in narrow seas and naval warfare in the open ocean.

Author Biography

Milan N. Vego was born in Capljina, Herzegovina, and was granted political asylum in the United States in 1976. He gained his PhD from the George Washington University for his thesis 'Anatomy of Austrian Sea Power, 1904-1914'. Since 1991 he has been Professor of Operations at the US Naval War College, where he teaches operational art, military planning and decision-making, and east European history and politics

Table of Contents

List of Maps	vi	(1)
List of Abbreviations	vii	(4)
List of Place Names	xi	(2)
Series Editor's Preface	xiii	(2)
Preface	xv
1 Introduction	1	(14)
2 The Factor of Space	15	(27)
3 Positions	42	(19)
4 Bases	61	(12)
5 Theater and its Elements	73	(24)
6 Strategic Objectives and Fleet Distribution	97	(13)
7 Sea Control and Sea Denial	110	(19)
8 Methods	129	(18)
9 Securing Command	147	(37)
10 Exercising Command	184	(22)
11 Contesting Command	206	(19)
12 Attacks on Maritime Trade	225	(29)
13 Protection of Maritime Trade	254	(13)
14 Support of the Army Flank	267	(25)
Conclusion	292	(9)
Select Bibliography	301	(10)
Index	311