A Thoroughly Efficient NavyBrookings Institution, 1987 - 130 pages |
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... committed to the initial retaliation . It would be difficult , in the latter eventuality , to call a raid of this size limited or surgical . And the force would probably be within about four hours of its assigned targets , on the ...
... committed to the initial retaliation . It would be difficult , in the latter eventuality , to call a raid of this size limited or surgical . And the force would probably be within about four hours of its assigned targets , on the ...
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... commit if they decided to conduct a campaign against allied sea - lanes , and the extent to which they would try to concentrate their forces on U.S. military cargoes . Since , inevitably , assumptions must be made about these issues for ...
... commit if they decided to conduct a campaign against allied sea - lanes , and the extent to which they would try to concentrate their forces on U.S. military cargoes . Since , inevitably , assumptions must be made about these issues for ...
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... committed ; 30 of the 67 are predeployed to the main shipping lanes . c . 67 submarines are committed ; 30 are predeployed ; all 67 are resupplied on a one - time basis without having to return to home ports . d . 67 submarines are ...
... committed ; 30 of the 67 are predeployed to the main shipping lanes . c . 67 submarines are committed ; 30 are predeployed ; all 67 are resupplied on a one - time basis without having to return to home ports . d . 67 submarines are ...
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Defense of the Navy | 5 |
The Maritime Strategy | 12 |
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