02971nam 2200457 450 991079423600332120220619164610.01-68247-309-0(CKB)4100000011624841EBL5335501(AU-PeEL)EBL5335501(MiAaPQ)EBC5335501(EXLCZ)99410000001162484120220619d2018 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierThe decline of European naval forces challenges to sea power in an age of fiscal austerity and political uncertainty /Jeremy StöhsAnnapolis, Maryland :Naval Institute Press,[2018]©20181 online resource (312 p.)21st Century FoundationsDescription based upon print version of record.1-68247-308-2 Includes bibliographical references and index.Principles of sea power -- The pivot toward Asia and the consequences for Europe -- Part 2. Case studies: Europe's naval forces -- United Kingdom: keep calm and get those carriers operational -- France: stretched, but willing - Europe's most capable naval force -- Italy: between global interest and regional necessities -- Spain: creating a well-balanced fleet and maintaining it -- Turkey and Greece: allies and yet not friends - diverging naval powers -- Germany: reluctance and reductions - not stepping up to the plate -- Denmark and the Netherlands: commercial might and military inaptitude -- Sweden and Norway: Scandinavian navies sticking to their guns? -- Part 3. Analysis and observations: quo vadis Europe? -- Conclusion: whose sea power will it be?."The Decline of European Naval Forces provides insight into the evolution of Europe's naval forces since the end of the Cold War. To illuminate the drastic changes many European navies have undergone over the last twenty-five years, the author analyzes in several case studies the defense policies and naval strategies of eleven European states as well as the evolution,deployment, and capabilities of their respective naval forces. The author looks at the development of Europe's most important naval forces is assessed per the respective strategic framework in which they have operated over the past two decades. This book describes not only the general composition of each force but also the range of their capabilities and their important technical features."--Provided by publisher.21st Century FoundationsAeronautics in police workUnited StatesAeronautics in police work363.284Stöhs Jeremy1556788MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910794236003321The decline of European naval forces3819742UNINA