Admiral Stavridis, a leader in military, international affairs, and national security circles, shares his love of the sea and some of the sources of that affection. The Sailor's Bookshelf offers synopses of fifty books that illustrate the history, importance, lore, and lifestyle of the oceans and of those who “go down to the sea in ships.” Stavridis colors those descriptions with glimpses of his own ...
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The Sailor's Bookshelf
Fifty Books to Know the Sea
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"Mahan, Corbett, and the Foundations of Naval Strategic Thought"
At the turn of the twentieth century, Alfred Thayer Mahan and Julian Stafford Corbett emerged as foundational thinkers on naval strategy and maritime power. Important in their lifetimes, their writings remain relevant in the contemporary environment.
The significance of Corbett and Mahan to modern naval strategy seems beyond question, but too often their theories are simplified or used without a ...
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