Principles Of Sea Power

By Admiral Robert B. Carney, U.S. Navy
September 1955
Introduction Many things continually happen in the world that call for a continuing “new look” in the field of national strategy. Some of these changes, such as those in the ...

Is Amphibious Warfare Dead?

By Captain Nicholas A. Canzona, U. S. Marine Corps
September 1955
In the camp of Freedom today are found two schools of idealism, the one declaring that there must not be another war, the other reasoning that there cannot be. To ...

The Genesis Of A Navy Yard

By Arthur Menzies Johnson
September 1955
The relationship between national defense and the political process is a vital one. Where considerations of national security demand action, political considerations may demand caution and compromise. In today’s world ...

Nuclear Power For The Shore Establishment

By Commander Herbert E. Smith (CEC), U. S. Navy, and Commander Arthur B. Chilton (CEC), U. S. Navy
September 1955
The impact of the successful development of nuclear power upon our naval operating forces is apparent to all who have followed its progress with any degree of interest. The strong ...

Salty Lingo

By Allen Blow Cook
September 1955
The sea, ever mutable and mysterious, has demonstrated anew in recent years not only its protean nature but also its power and universal appeal. It has swept into the best ...

Military Application Of Research In Psychological Science

By Commander George W. Dyson, U. S. Naval Reserve (Inactive) and Captain Charles W. Shilling, MC, U. S. Navy
September 1955
Realistic thinking reveals that the margin of superiority in men and materials which has been possessed by the United States in the past will soon have largely disappeared. Steel and ...

Discussions, Comments and Notes

September 1955
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Book Reviews

September 1955
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Professional Notes

September 1955
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