Proceedings Magazine - June 2012 Vol. 138/6/1,312

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A Promise Kept
Issue: Proceedings Magazine - June 2012 Vol. 138/6/1,312
A cruise-missile-armed submarine took center stage in 2011 during operations against Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi.

The U.S. submarine force responded to...

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A Promise Kept
A cruise-missile-armed submarine took center stage in 2011 during operations against Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi....
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Asymmetric and Affordable
A low-cost/high-capability undersea weapon would assure open sea lines and put foes on notice. The technology is available...
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Surviving the Adventure of a Lifetime
Statistics in a detailed new combat study show that the first few firefights make all the difference.

...

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Perilous Fight: America’s Intrepid War with Britain on the High Seas, 1812-1815

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