The Principles Of War

By Vice Admiral Richard L. Conolly, U. S. Navy
January 1953
The “Principles of War” have been distilled from the history and experience of warfare over a period of 2500 years. It is possible that they may have been over-distilled. In ...

Is China a Great Power?

By Lieutenant Alexander DeConde, U. S. Naval Reserve
January 1953
Our Far Eastern policy has been under constant fire ever since the close of World War II and the collapse of Kuomintang China. It has been and is a matter ...

Research And The Naval Officer

By Captain Bert F. Brown, U. S. Navy
January 1953
The present emphasis on research and development has brought new command problems to the Navy. Some of these problems require new techniques and new capabilities. Other problems are merely new ...

Flight Of The Filliloo Bird

By Captain Arthur S. Hill, U. S. Navy
January 1953
Nothing saps the imagination and will to accomplish like a well-rounded tour shuffling papers in an office, especially right on the heels of a similar tour in Washington, and more ...

The National Blood Program

By Captain Christopher C. Shaw, M.C., U. S. Navy
January 1953
Introduction Perhaps the earliest attempt to transfuse human blood occurred in 1492 when the blood of three youths was donated in an attempt to save the life of Pope Innocent ...

The Laws Of The Accountable Officer

By Captain Charles J. Harter (SC), U. S. Navy (Retired)
January 1953
“Know ye not, brethren (for I speak to those that know the law), how that the law hath dominion over a man as long as he liveth.” (Romans 7:1).

The Discovery Of North America

By First Lieutenant J. H. L. Chambers, Jr., U. S. Marine Corps
January 1953
In geology, America is the old world; but in human history, it is the new. America, however, has its long history, for in its vast stretches from the Arctic to ...

Discussions, Comments and Notes

January 1953
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Book Reviews

January 1953
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Professional Notes

January 1953
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