To Provide and Maintain a Navy
Why Naval Primacy Is America's First, Best Strategy
by Henry J Hendrix
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Most Recommended Books.
The national conversation regarding the United States Navy has, for far too long, been focused on the popular question of how many ships does the service need "To Provide and Maintain a Navy," a succinct but encompassing treatise on sea power by Dr. Henry J "Jerry" Hendrix, goes beyond the numbers to reveal the crucial importance of Mare Liberum (...
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Most Recommended Books.
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Hugh Hewitt
“This is a superb read for professional and interested amateurs alike. Already dispatched to two active duty officers in the fleet. Exactly the sort of book the moment needs from an apolitical professional. Captain @JerryHendrixII Hendrix (USN, Ret) is also Dr. Hendrix, historian.”
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