Command of the Seas (Magill’s Literary Annual 1991-2005)
At a glance:
- Author: John F. Lehman
- First Published: 1989
- Type of Work: Current history
- Time of Work: 1980-1987
- Setting: The United States
- Principal Characters: John F. Lehman, Jr., Ronald Reagan, Ryman Rickover, Caspar Weinberger, P. X. Kelley, Henry Kissinger
- Genres: Nonfiction, History
- Subjects: Politics, 1980’s, Military life or service, Warships, Presidents, Soviet Union or Soviets, Navies, Geopolitics
- Locales: United States
A number of complex and difficult questions confront modern military and political policymakers, questions involving the intricacies of international diplomacy, the making and unraveling of alliances, and the increasing sophistication and cost of modern weapons. Sometimes, however, the most difficult questions are the simplest and most basic. For the contemporary naval strategist, the question is stark in its simplicity: What is the purpose of a modern navy?
Only when that question has been answered, and not unless and until it has been resolved, can a navy be built and deployed....
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