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Proceedings Magazine - May 2009 Vol. 135/5/1,275

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Comment and Discussion

Issue: Proceedings Magazine - May 2009 Vol. 135/5/1,275

Deterrence vs. Defense

(See N. Friedman, pp. 90-91, April 2009 Proceedings)

Commander James M....

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Cold Horizons: Arctic Maritime Security Challenges

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As in previous years, the list of notable naval books for 2008 was compiled, refined, and ultimately decided by a number of...

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I relieve you. With these three simple words, military commanders across the globe follow a centuries-old, time-honored tradition,...

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Deterrence vs. Defense

(See N. Friedman, pp. 90-91, April 2009 ...

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Now Hear This

Watching the Chinese

China is pursuing the development of very long-range, land-mobile, maneuverable re-entry vehicle-equipped (MaRV'd)...

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Answering the Call

In as a Boy, Out as a Man

David M. Roderick entered boot camp at Parris Island in 1942, spent three years in the Marine Corps, and...

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Dawn of the Maritime Strategy

A key player in the formulation of The Maritime Strategy provides a behind-the-scenes account of its 1970s genesis.

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U.S. Naval Aviation and Weapon Development in Review

 

Two terms that came to the forefront for U.S. Naval Aviation in 2008 were "Red Stripe" and "Strike-Fighter Gap....

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2009 U.S. Merchant Marine and World Maritime Review

Recovery may come in 2010, but the present is not rosy for shipping.

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