Naval power and the challenge of technological change / Tim Benbow
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Defence Studies Vol 8 No 2, June 2008, pp. 207-226 (105)Summary: Technological developments have from time to time been identified as posing fundamental threats to navies, either as direct threats to ships or by making navies themselves redundant. This article argues that technology also enables the development of countermeasures, and that ships are essential to achieving control of the sea. Concludes that navies may have become more expensive but they can no more be dispensed with than can armies or air forces.
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Journal Article | Mindef Library & Info Centre Journals | SEA POWER (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Not for loan | 24637-1001 |
Technological developments have from time to time been identified as posing fundamental threats to navies, either as direct threats to ships or by making navies themselves redundant. This article argues that technology also enables the development of countermeasures, and that ships are essential to achieving control of the sea. Concludes that navies may have become more expensive but they can no more be dispensed with than can armies or air forces.
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