The Strategic Importance of the Baltic Sea

By Commander T. Gerhard Bidlingmaier, Federal German Navy
September 1958
In the Swedish newspaper Svenska Dagbladet of June 15, 1957, there was a brief summary of the speech delivered by Vice Admiral A. R. Pedder, Commander Allied Naval Forces Northern ...

Technical Experts Are Not Enough

By Lieutenant T. P. Henrikson, USN
September 1958
Much has been said and written about discipline, leadership, and management problems in the Navy. When questioned, practically everyone with experience will admit that there is room for improvement. The ...

The Guerrilla War in Malaya

By James E. Dougherty
September 1958
During the years since World War II, guerrilla warfare in many areas of the world has challenged the power of the Western nations. The Malayan “emergency,” which began ten years ...

Carbon, Oxygen, And A Rising Sea

By Philip B. Yeager
September 1958
On certain days and at certain hours a meterologist at the United States base in Little America steps from his hut. He is wearing a heavy parka and carries a ...

The Pakistan Navy

By Major General Hayaud Din, Pakistan Army
September 1958
Pakistan is a comparatively new country which became independent on August 14, 1947, but is, nevertheless, an ancient land whose known history goes back to 3,000 B.C. In this article ...

Italian Strategy In The Mediterranean, 1940-43

By Vice Admiral Giuseppe Fioravanzo, Italian Navy
September 1958
Italy entered the war on June 10, 1940, at the will of Mussolini. This political dictator and military chief was under the illusion that the imminent defeat of France would ...

United States Alliance Policy

By Hollis W. Barber
September 1958
Possibly the most notable popular American reaction to our alliances with foreign countries is that we take them so much for granted. When a Secretary of State flies off to ...

Comment and Discussion

September 1958
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Book Reviews

September 1958
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Professional Notes

September 1958
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