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Release : 2004
Genre : East Asia
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Book Synopsis British Naval Strategy East of Suez, 1900-2000 by :
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Author : Greg Kennedy
Release : 2004-11-18
Genre : Education
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Book Synopsis British Naval Strategy East of Suez, 1900-2000 by : Greg Kennedy
Download or read book British Naval Strategy East of Suez, 1900-2000 written by Greg Kennedy. This book was released on 2004-11-18. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Britain's strategic position east of Suez in the twentieth century was a dominant area of interest and had an enormous impact in the overall construction of Great Britain's naval strategic posture.
Author : Andrew Boyd
Release : 2020-08-30
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis British Naval Intelligence through the Twentieth Century by : Andrew Boyd
Download or read book British Naval Intelligence through the Twentieth Century written by Andrew Boyd. This book was released on 2020-08-30. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first comprehensive account of how intelligence influenced and sustained British naval power from the mid nineteenth century, when the Admiralty first created a dedicated intelligence department, through to the end of the Cold War. It brings a critical new dimension to our understanding of British naval history in this period while setting naval intelligence in a wider context and emphasising the many parts of the British state that contributed to naval requirements. It is also a fascinating study of how naval needs and personalities shaped the British intelligence community that exists today and the concepts and values that underpin it. The author explains why and how intelligence was collected and assesses its real impact on policy and operations. It confirms that naval intelligence was critical to Britain’s survival and ultimate victory in the two World Wars but significantly reappraises its role, highlighting the importance of communications intelligence to an effective blockade in the First, and according Ultra less dominance compared to other sources in the Second. It reveals that coverage of Germany before 1914 and of the three Axis powers in the interwar period was more comprehensive and effective than previously suggested; and while British power declined rapidly after 1945, the book shows how intelligence helped the Royal Navy to remain a significant global force for the rest of the twentieth century, and in submarine warfare, especially in the second half of the Cold War, to achieve influence and impact for Britain far exceeding resources expended. This compelling new history will have wide appeal to all readers interested in intelligence and its crucial impact on naval policy and operations.
Author : Richard Harding
Release : 2005
Genre : Electronic books
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Book Synopsis The Royal Navy, 1930-2000 by : Richard Harding
Download or read book The Royal Navy, 1930-2000 written by Richard Harding. This book was released on 2005. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores innovation within the Royal Navy from the financial constraints of the 1930s through to the refocusing of the Royal Navy after 1990.
Author : Edward Hampshire
Release : 2016-04-15
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis From East of Suez to the Eastern Atlantic by : Edward Hampshire
Download or read book From East of Suez to the Eastern Atlantic written by Edward Hampshire. This book was released on 2016-04-15. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exploring British naval policy during the first two governments of Harold Wilson (1964-70), this book analyses how the Navy Department of the Ministry of Defence and the Navy's professional leadership dealt with six years of defence reviews, retrenchment and strategic re-orientation. This period witnessed a dramatic blow to the service's self image and self confidence as a result of the cancellation of the large CVA-01 aircraft carrier, and a gradual process of realignment, reorientation and adaptation to the changed political environment, resulting in a recovery of self-confidence, a new strategy and the approval in principle of a class of small aircraft carriers. Taking advantage of the recently released official records, the study highlights for the first time just how in practice Mountbatten managed to dominate the Chiefs of Staff machinery, and how his power was undermined and diminished. It also demonstrates that, contrary to widespread historical opinion, Denis Healey was not necessarily set against carrier air power from his arrival in office and was willing to consider the procurement of a medium carrier for the navy. Furthermore, the work highlights the importance of the Mediterranean in the rehabilitation and renewal of self-confidence by the navy in the late 1960s. Although focusing primarily on policy and strategic matters, the book incorporates wider historical consideration, reviewing other factors that influenced policy-making such as foreign policy, financial resources, materiel, manpower and recruitment, in addition to the administrative machinery and the cultural environment of the time. In so doing, Dr Hampshire offers a vivid insight into the interactions of government and military at a critical juncture in the changing nature of Britain's global role.
