2nd Edition

Operational Warfare at Sea Theory and Practice

By Milan Vego Copyright 2017
308 Pages
by Routledge

308 Pages
by Routledge

308 Pages
by Routledge

This work explains and critically examines the main theoretical aspects of operational warfare at sea. It utilizes diverse examples from naval history, ranging from the ancient era to the present day, to offer a comprehensive description and analysis of the key components of operational warfare at sea today. Specifically, it explains the military/naval objectives, levels of war, types of... Read more

Preface



1. Introduction





2. The Objectives







3. Methods





4. Elements





5. Operational Command and Control





6. Operational Decision-Making





7. Operational Design





8. Operational Idea





9. Operational Support





10. Operational Planning





11. Preparations and Execution





12. Operational Leadership





13. Operational Thinking

Biography



Milan Vego is R.K. Turner Professor of Operational Art, U.S. Naval War College in Newport, RI, and is the author of ten books, including Joint Operational Warfare: Theory and Practice (2009) and Maritime Strategy and Sea Denial (Routledge, 2016).