- Hardcover: 351 pages
- Publisher: US Naval Institute Press (March 1988)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0870218808
- ISBN-13: 978-0870218804
- Product Dimensions: 21.9 x 14.8 x 3.2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 608 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,069,790 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This brilliant exposition established Corbett as a classical maritime strategist whose concepts of sea power are found in current U.S. maritime strategy.
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Naval Theory, Feb 5 2011
By Peter A. Dotto - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Some Principles of Maritime Strategy (Hardcover)
This book is Naval Classic and a counterpoint to Alfred Thayer Mahan's "The Influence of Sea Power Upon History". Where Mahan was "big navy" and big sea battle proponent and stated that control of the seas was essential for national success and survival, Corbet's view was that you did not need to control all the seas, you only needed local superiorty in the areas that were vital to you. You just needed to control sea lanes of communication. Thus, you could succeed with a smaller navy, if used wisely. A second point of Corbets that was ignored by Mahan is the utility of naval forces in the support of land operations and the advantages of having an amphibious (ship to shore) capability. That's why this book is required reading at Marine Corps schools. It's kind of a dry read and although very pertinent in the 20th century, it seems less so now with fewer and fewer nations investing in large, expensive navies. This book, originally published in 1911, has influnced several generations of naval officers and thinkers.
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Naval Science, Feb 7 2010
By COL W. R. Muenzberg - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Some Principles of Maritime Strategy (Hardcover)
A classic of Naval Science and required reading at the USMC Command and Staff College for all students.
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