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9781591148449

Strike from the Sea : The Royal Navy and the United States Navy at War in the Middle East

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    9781591148449

  • ISBN10:

    1591148448

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2004-09-15
  • Publisher: Naval Inst Pr

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Summary

The Arabian Gulf has been at the center of the world stage and a major flash point for more than fifty years. In this book Iain Ballantyne, noted historian and editor of Warship International, examines the role of the U.S. and Royal Navy forces in this troubled area, from 1949 to the present day.

Table of Contents

Glossary 6(3)
Acknowledgements 9(2)
Introduction 11(2)
Maps
13(2)
Prologue - If Not Gaddafi, Then Who? 15(7)
The Harder They Fall
22(13)
Putting Down the Burden
35(8)
The Pressure Cooker
43(28)
Arabian Blitzkrieg
71(16)
Moving in Harm's Way
87(8)
Apocalypse Then
95(36)
Keeping Saddam Caged
131(20)
No Tougher Fight
151(24)
Into the Gathering Storm
175(22)
Kicking Down the Door
197(40)
Epilogue - War Without End 237(4)
Appendices 241(5)
Notes 246(5)
Bibliography 251(4)
Index 255

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