Sea Power: The History and Geopolitics of the World's Oceans
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| Rating | : | 4.56 (647 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B071KWQRVN |
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| Number of Pages | : | 566 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-07-22 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Sea Power as Critical in Today's Dangerous World" according to Dr. Fred W. Hicks III. Dean (Admiral) Stavridis, is one of the top strategists in the United States today. This book should be read in tandem with Graham Allison's "Destined for War." He is a clear eyed, perceptive, incisive, and insightful thinker. Particularly, read his thoughts on the South . Otherwise an excellent essay on Windjammer theory and British Empire goals Americanized Rick S. Disturbed Adm. Stavridis down played the Silent Service. Otherwise an excellent essay on Windjammer theory and British Empire goals Americanized.. "A Genre-Bending and Brilliant Blend of Strategy, History, Literature, and Memoir" according to Lawrence Di Rita. Admiral Jim Stavridis is as genial, savvy, and knowledgeable a guide across the world's oceans as ever there was. His work is a tour d'horizon of the watery frontiers of the globe, and it results in tour de force of a book: a remarkable blend of history, public policy ana
It is also a keen-eyed reckoning with the likely sites of our next major naval conflicts, particularly the Arctic Ocean, the Eastern Mediterranean, and the South China Sea. After listening to Sea Power, you will, too. From one of the most admired admirals of his generation - and the only admiral to serve as supreme allied commander at NATO - comes a remarkable voyage through all of the world's most important bodies of water, providing the story of naval power as a driver of human history and a crucial element in our current geopolitical path. No one understands this better than Admiral Jim Stavridis. To an extent that is often underappreciated, it still does. Not least, Sea Power is marvelous naval history, giving us fresh insight into great naval engagements from the battles of Salamis and Lepanto through to Trafalgar, the Battle of the Atlantic, and submarine conflicts of the Cold War. Admiral Stavridis sees the shapes of the seven seas. In Sea Power, Admiral Stavridis takes us with him on a tour of the world's oceans from the admiral's chair, showing us how the geography of the o