Beyond Mahan: A Proposal for a U.S. Naval Strategy in the Twenty-First Century

The momentous events of 1989-1991 marked the end of the Soviet Union and, as a result, its threat to the interests of the free world. One of those free-world interests was-and is-the ability to use the planet's seas and oceans on all lawful occasions. Another is not to be threatened by hostile seaborne forces.