Britain’s Naval Future
Author | : James Cable |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 235 |
Release | : 1983-03-03 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 1349066575 |
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Author | : James Cable |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 235 |
Release | : 1983-03-03 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 1349066575 |
Author | : David K. Brown |
Publisher | : US Naval Institute Press |
Total Pages | : 200 |
Release | : 1991 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
This book addresses the composition of fleets according to defense needs and budgets. Using Britain as an example, the author analyzes the needs of modern navies and desirable fleet mixes as well as suggesting alternative approaches to problems such as quality versus quantity and ship size.
Author | : Nick Childs |
Publisher | : Pen and Sword |
Total Pages | : 347 |
Release | : 2014-09-19 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1781599203 |
What kind of Royal Navy does Britain need now? The 21st century promises to be one of huge uncertainties and challenges for the senior service. Does Britain have the right naval strategy to cope with emerging threats (does it have a naval strategy at all, and should it?) and, if so, does the Navy have the right ships and enough of them to implement it? Given the time taken to introduce changes and develop new systems, policy makers, naval chiefs, and designers are confronted with 50-year decisions. But future choices are likely to be clouded by economic uncertainties produced by the current crisis, which could have implications for decades. Nick Childs looks at the changing strategic environment (including ever greater maritime trade and the growth of other navies such as China, India, South Korea, revolutions in North Africa and the Middle East). He asks what Britain's role in the world could or should be—is she still interventionist? (Libya says 'yes'). If so, should our forces be designed purely to work with US, UN or Western European forces? What are the options for a naval strategy? The author then considers what kind of navy would be needed to support such options. What kind of ships are needed and how many? What of aircraft carriers and the nuclear option? What are the technological developments affecting current and future warship design projects? Is the new Type 45 destroyer what is needed and worth the cost? Given the depths to which the RN has shrunk in terms of numbers, public profile, and strength relative to its peers, this probably is a critical period in terms of determining the RNs future.
Author | : Edward Plunkett Baron Dunsany |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 262 |
Release | : 1846 |
Genre | : France. Navy |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Geoffrey Till |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 267 |
Release | : 1984-06-18 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 1349076171 |
Author | : Baron Edward Plunkett Dunsany |
Publisher | : Legare Street Press |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2023-07-18 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781021625618 |
This comprehensive history of the British Navy gives readers a fascinating glimpse into the highs and lows of the Royal Navy's storied past. With insights from some of the most prominent naval historians of the time, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in Britain's military history. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author | : Keith Speed |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 208 |
Release | : 1982 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Paul Kennedy |
Publisher | : Penguin UK |
Total Pages | : 464 |
Release | : 2017-01-26 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0141983833 |
Paul Kennedy's classic naval history, now updated with a new introduction by the author This acclaimed book traces Britain's rise and fall as a sea power from the Tudors to the present day. Challenging the traditional view that the British are natural 'sons of the waves', he suggests instead that the country's fortunes as a significant maritime force have always been bound up with its economic growth. In doing so, he contributes significantly to the centuries-long debate between 'continental' and 'maritime' schools of strategy over Britain's policy in times of war. Setting British naval history within a framework of national, international, economic, political and strategic considerations, he offers a fresh approach to one of the central questions in British history. A new introduction extends his analysis into the twenty-first century and reflects on current American and Chinese ambitions for naval mastery. 'Excellent and stimulating' Correlli Barnett 'The first scholar to have set the sweep of British Naval history against the background of economic history' Michael Howard, Sunday Times 'By far the best study that has ever been done on the subject ... a sparkling and apt quotation on practically every page' Daniel A. Baugh, International History Review 'The best single-volume study of Britain and her naval past now available to us' Jon Sumida, Journal of Modern History
Author | : |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 388 |
Release | : 2020-03-07 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780371613092 |
Author | : Andrew Boyd |
Publisher | : Seaforth Publishing |
Total Pages | : 680 |
Release | : 2020-08-30 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1526736624 |
This is the first comprehensive account of how intelligence influenced and sustained British naval power from the mid nineteenth century, when the Admiralty first created a dedicated intelligence department, through to the end of the Cold War. It brings a critical new dimension to our understanding of British naval history in this period while setting naval intelligence in a wider context and emphasising the many parts of the British state that contributed to naval requirements. It is also a fascinating study of how naval needs and personalities shaped the British intelligence community that exists today and the concepts and values that underpin it. The author explains why and how intelligence was collected and assesses its real impact on policy and operations. It confirms that naval intelligence was critical to Britain’s survival and ultimate victory in the two World Wars but significantly reappraises its role, highlighting the importance of communications intelligence to an effective blockade in the First, and according Ultra less dominance compared to other sources in the Second. It reveals that coverage of Germany before 1914 and of the three Axis powers in the interwar period was more comprehensive and effective than previously suggested; and while British power declined rapidly after 1945, the book shows how intelligence helped the Royal Navy to remain a significant global force for the rest of the twentieth century, and in submarine warfare, especially in the second half of the Cold War, to achieve influence and impact for Britain far exceeding resources expended. This compelling new history will have wide appeal to all readers interested in intelligence and its crucial impact on naval policy and operations.