Sea Power: challenges old and new : proceedings of the Royal Australian Navy Sea Power Conference 2006 /

FORBES Andrew

Sea Power: challenges old and new : proceedings of the Royal Australian Navy Sea Power Conference 2006 / edited by Andrew Forbes - Sydney, NSW, : Halstead Press, 2007 - 392 p.

Once again an excellent collection of papers from this biennial conference. The 25 papers here represent views from Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, India, UK, USA, Canada, Spain, and China. Main themes are old and new challenges, security issues, impact of science and technology, challenges for today's navies, and developments in the Royal Australian Navy. Specific topics include the Proliferation Security Initiative, joint development as a way of dealing with the South China Sea disputes, and developments in Southeast Asian navies.

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SEA POWER
AUSTRALIA--NAVAL FORCES
SOUTHEAST ASIA--SEA POWER