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Record Nr.

UNINA9910808060003321

Autore

Vego Milan N

Titolo

Naval strategy and operations in narrow seas / / Milan N. Vego

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Frank Cass, 2003

ISBN

1-135-77715-2

9786610063383

1-280-06338-6

1-135-77716-0

0-203-01033-7

Edizione

[2nd rev. ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (352 p.)

Collana

Cass series--naval policy and history, , 1366-9478 ; ; 5

Disciplina

359.42

Soggetti

Naval strategy

Naval tactics

Sea control

Coast defenses

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Previous ed.: 1999.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

The factor of space; positions; bases; theatre and its elements; strategic objectives and fleet distribution; sea control and sea denial; methods; securing command; exercising command; contesting command; attacks on maritime trade; protection of maritime trade; support of the army flank.

Sommario/riassunto

This work covers naval strategy and operations in narrow seas, contending that blue-water navies must revise the view that a fleet capable of defeating an adversary on the open ocean will automatically do the same in narrow seas.