Description
Exercising Control of the Sea
Theory and Practice
Cass Series: Naval Policy and History Series
Author: Vego Milan
Language: EnglishSubjects for Exercising Control of the Sea:
Keywords
Naval Forces; Enemy's Maritime Trade; sea control; Local Sea Control; maritime strategy; operational theory; Commercial Blockade; Military-Economic Potential; Army; offensive operations; Ground Forces; coastal defence; Amphibious Landings; Important Positions; Exercising Sea Control; Military Economic Potential; Enemy's military-economic potential; Maritime Trade; Torpedo Boats; Merchant Ships; Light Cruisers; Maintaining Sea Control; Landing Craft; Obtain Sea Control; Naval General Staff; Shimonoseki Strait; Enemy Submarines; Convoy System; Major Naval Operation; Axis Convoys; Provided Fire Support; Auxiliary Cruisers
Publication date: 04-2022
Support: Print on demand
Publication date: 10-2020
· 15.6x23.4 cm · Hardback
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This book explains both the strategic and the operational aspects of exercising control of the sea.
The struggle for sea control consists of three mutually related and overlapping phases: obtaining, maintaining and exercising sea control. It is in the phase of exercising sea control when one?s strategic or operational success is exploited; otherwise, the fruits of victories achieved would be wasted. This work describes the strategy of a stronger side in wartime after a desired degree of control has been obtained, which is followed by a discussion on the objectives and main methods used in exercising sea control. The remaining chapters explain and analyze in some detail each of the main methods of exercising sea control: defence and protection of one?s own and destruction/neutralization of the enemy?s military-economic potential at sea, capturing the enemy?s operationally important positions ashore, destroying/weakening the enemy?s military-economic potential ashore and supporting one?s ground forces in their offensive and defensive operations on the coast.
This book will be of much interest to students of strategic studies, sea power and naval history.
1. Strategic Framework 2. Objectives and Main Methods 3. Defense of Military-Economic Potential at Sea 4. Protection of Military/Commercial Shipping 5. Destroying the Enemy's Military-Economic Potential at Sea 6. Containment of the Enemy's Maritime Trade 7. Capturing Operationally Important Positions Ashore 8. Destroying/Weakening Military-Economic Potential Ashore 9. Support of Ground Forces on the Coast
Milan Vego is an ADM R.K. Turner Professor of Operational Art and University Professor at the Naval War College, Rhode Island, USA.