War, Politics, and the Military

By Lieutenant Colonel William R. Kintner, U. S. Army
February 1951
A marriage of power and politics has governed the relations between East L and West since the Soviet Union launched the Cold War. Twisting for their own use the famous ...

Mediterranean Geopolitics

By Lieutenant Leon B. Blair, U. S. Navy
February 1951
From time to time, particularly as units of the United States Navy are rotated in the Mediterranean Sea, some editor always asks, “What are we doing in the Mediterranean, anyway?” ...

How Does Your Correspondence Read?

By Chief Engineman Howard S. Dewey, U. S. Navy
February 1951
The average American wants to go too far, too fast, without paying for the ride. The same thing can be said for our writing. It tends to become too lengthy ...

Our Vulnerable Flank

By Captain Charles W. Thomas, U. S. Coast Guard
February 1951
When ancient Greece was threatened by invasion from Persia, the Athenians sought counsel of the Delphic Oracle, who prophesied the safety of Athens lay in “wooden walls.” “Your ships are ...

Letter From A Sailor

By Dana Burnet
February 1951
U. S. S. JAMESTOWN (CL. 100) CARE OF FLEET POST OFFICE NEW YORK, NEW YORK At sea, 15 Feb. 19— Dear Mama: Well it is like somebody died aboard this ...

The Battle Of The Philippine Sea

By Adrian O. Van Wyen
February 1951
The new Essex and Independence class carriers met their first test against an enemy fleet in the Philippine Sea on the 19th and 20th of June, 1944, during the campaign ...

Subversives Of The Sea

By Captain E. John Long, U. S. Naval Reserve
February 1951
When it comes to sinking ships, Drake, Nelson, Count von Luckner, Germany’s World War II submarine fleet, and even the redoubtable Task Force 38 must take back seats to a ...

Apathy, Ignorance, And Economics

By H. H. Holly
February 1951
(Editor’s Note: Mr. Holly's article, printed, on this page, is a reply to the article “National Strategy and the Merchant Marine,” by Commander George Synon, U. S. Coast Guard, published ...

Refloating The U.S.S. Missouri

By Rear Admiral Allan E. Smith, U. S. Navy
February 1951
Recently American newspapers have carried pictures of the U.S.S. Missouri—“The Mighty Mo”—off the coast of Korea, throwing the support of its tremendous broadsides into the action ashore where outnumbered ...

Discussions, Comments and Notes

February 1951
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Book Reviews

February 1951
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Professional Notes

February 1951
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