Proceedings Magazine - May 2012 Vol. 138/5/1,311

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  • U.S. Naval Institute Strategic Plan Summary 2012

    Where We’re Headed

    The work of the U.S. Naval Institute has never been more important. This plan combines the strength of our...

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    Shooting for the Middle

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The Coming Naval Century
The Navy and Marine Corps will be the long arm of a National Fleet central to U.S. military power.

With...

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Rethinking the Strait of Hormuz
If hostilities break out over any disruption of traffic through this busy sea lane, the Navy had better look long and hard...
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Still Relevant After After All These Years
It may be the stuff of three-decades-old history, but the Falklands conflict offers warfighting lessons of distinct...
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Building on a 200-Year Legacy
Three bedrock lessons from the War of 1812 remain the basis for U.S. Navy operations in the 21st century.
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Editor's Page

Each May our Naval Review gives readers the opportunity to reflect on the accomplishments of the Sea Services during the past calendar year while...

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CEO Notes

The enthusiastic reaction to the Naval Institute’s Strategic Plan initiatives and the number of energized members present at the Annual...

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Now Hear This - Why the Age of Great-Power War Is Over

In Proceedings’ April “Now Hear This,” Navy Lieutenant Commander Rachel Gosnell and Marine Second Lieutenant Michael...

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From the Deckplates - A Kid with a Dream

Vince Patton, the eighth Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard and former chairman of the U.S. Naval Institute Editorial Board, recently...

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Notable Naval Books of 2011

As in previous years, the list of notable naval books for 2011 was compiled, refined, and ultimately decided by a number of people, all of whom...

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Proceedings Digital Edition

A digital edition of the May issue of Proceedings is available for current USNI...

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U.S. Naval Institute Strategic Plan Summary 2012

Where We’re Headed

The work of the U.S. Naval Institute has never been more important. This plan combines the strength of our...

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Comment and Discussion

Shooting for the Middle

(See C. Schlise, pp. 64–67...

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Nobody Asked Me, But. . . - The Fleet-Up Program Needs Fixing

Inundated by the epidemic of afloat commanding officer (CO) firings over the past few years, a common question in the surface community is “...

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America Must Be Careful Where it Pivots
What will the future hold in an atmosphere of rolling Arab crises and a U.S. shift of focus on the Pacific region?...
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Russia's World Turned Upside Down
Oil, melting ice, and shifts in military and economic power will reshape Russian naval strategy.

When oil...

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Special - Officers Eat First
As the Marines re-embrace their amphibious roots, shipboard service shows the differences between (but same ultimate goals...
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Naval Review Resources

Click on the links below to download or open a PDF of these resources from the May 2012 issue of Proceedings.

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U.S. Navy in Review

It was a full-ROMO—as in full “range of military operations”—year for the U.S. Navy. As Chief of Naval Operations (CNO)...

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U.S. Naval Aviation and Weapons Development in Review

With the implementation of budget constraints as a result of the congressional cost-cutting measures of 2011, most, if not all, of the Navy’...

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U.S. Marine Corps in Review

During 2011, U.S. Marines continued the fight in Afghanistan, conducting aggressive and decentralized operations that allowed them to retain the...

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U.S. Coast Guard in Review

In 2011 the U.S. Coast Guard continued its mission by responding to devastating hurricanes, floods, and droughts; interdicting maritime threats to...

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U.S. Merchant Marine and World Maritime in Review

Conventional wisdom a year ago was that the threat of a double-dip recession was passé. But then several externalities, including catastrophic...

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Oceans - Cameron’s Historic Descent: A Personal View

In the early morning hours of 26 March, explorer/Oscar-winning filmmaker James Cameron realized a decade-old dream. He piloted his manned...

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World Naval Developments - Technology’s Hidden Dangers

A recent incident in Afghanistan illuminates a military aspect of the new world of integrated electronics, as exemplified by smart phones....

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Combat Fleets

The first of the new U.S. Coast Guard Sentinel-class cutters was delivered in February. Up to 58 of the new ships, also known as Fast Response...

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Lest We Forget - ‘Heights of Courage and Forgetfulness of Self’

On 24 October 1944, the light carrier USS Princeton (CVL-23) had recovered 12 aircraft when her lookouts spotted a “Judy”...

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Book Reviews

Mr. and Mrs. Madison’s War: America’s First Couple and the Second War of Independence

Hugh Howard. New York:...

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From Our Archive

‘­­‘The end crowns all,

And that old common arbitrator, Time,
Will one day end it.’

William...

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