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The Transnational Navy: A New Strategic Focus
In 1954 Proceedings published an article by political scientist Samuel Huntington entitled "National Policy and the Transoceanic Navy." Huntington asserted the U.S. Navy faced a crisis after World War II in which its very reason for existence was in question. The Navy, Huntington said, needed to codify a new strategic concept.
‘It Is About Being Combat Ready’: An Interview With Navy Secretary Del Toro
Midn: When you were a midshipman, what were your perceptions of the role of the Secretary of the Navy? Del Toro: When I entered the Naval Academy in 1979, Edward Hidalgo was Secretary of the Navy, the first Hispanic to serve in that role. As a lieutenant, I came to know him personally, and he became a mentor of mine. How ironic that he and I, the second Hispanic American and the first Cuban American to serve as Secretary of the Navy, would have crossed paths in such a way.
Intellectual Readiness Is Vital to Sea Power
is an authority on the U.S. Navy of the early 20th century and a leader in the application of complexity science to organizational design. He is a consultant to a variety of organizations on processes and techniques and writes and speaks about leadership, sensemaking, organizational learning, and complexity. He is the author of (Naval Institute Press, 2018) and (Naval Institute Press, 2022).
American Sea Power Project: Alliances and Coalitions Are Essential
In 1938, children could get a wonderful print of the submarine USS Narwhal (SS-167) in exchange for Kellogg’s cereals box tops. The print’s caption read: “As a sentry of our shores, the Narwhal guards our right to peace.” It expressed a defensive American naval policy—even a “go it alone” one. Japan’s 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor and Germany’s declaration of war against the United States changed that forever.
Midway Victory Had Far-Reaching Implications
Tom Hone War on the Rocks June 4, 2021 The Battle of Midway was a turning point in the Pacific War. Before the Battle of the Coral Sea on 7-8 May 1942, the Imperial Navy of Japan had swept aside all of its enemies from the Pacific and Indian oceans.
The Importance of the Battle of Midway
The Battle of Midway was a turning point in the Pacific War. Before the Battle of the Coral Sea on 7-8 May 1942, the Imperial Navy of Japan had swept aside all of its enemies from the Pacific and Indian oceans. At the Battle of the Coral Sea, the Japanese won a tactical victory, but suffered an operational-level defeat: it did not invade Port Moresby in New Guinea and set up a base from which its land-based planes could dominate the skies over northern Australia.
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