A Thoroughly Efficient NavyBrookings Institution, 1987 - 130 pages |
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... ground combat , and the Air Force tries to establish exclusive rights to operations in air and space . The Navy , because it is such a conglomerate , not only commands a monopoly over everything that moves on or under the seas , but ...
... ground combat , and the Air Force tries to establish exclusive rights to operations in air and space . The Navy , because it is such a conglomerate , not only commands a monopoly over everything that moves on or under the seas , but ...
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William W. Kaufmann. launched from a ship whether ground forces , aircraft , or missiles— must belong to the Navy . It has even managed to establish a claim to land - based forces with its patrol aircraft , on the ground that their main ...
William W. Kaufmann. launched from a ship whether ground forces , aircraft , or missiles— must belong to the Navy . It has even managed to establish a claim to land - based forces with its patrol aircraft , on the ground that their main ...
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... ground and tactical air forces at or near their frontiers . Otherwise it would not be making such a large investment in land - based capabilities or deploying nearly six large divisions in West Germany and another in South Korea . Thus ...
... ground and tactical air forces at or near their frontiers . Otherwise it would not be making such a large investment in land - based capabilities or deploying nearly six large divisions in West Germany and another in South Korea . Thus ...
Contents
Text Tables | 1 |
Defense of the Navy | 5 |
The Maritime Strategy | 12 |
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