The U.S. Naval Institute on Naval Strategy by Thomas J Cutler

The U.S. Naval Institute on Naval Strategy by Thomas J Cutler

In the U.S. Navy ""Wheel Books"" were once found in the uniform pockets of every junior and many senior petty officers. Each small notebook was unique to the Sailor carrying it, but all had in common a collection of data and wisdom that the individual deemed useful in the effective execution of his or her duties. Often used as a substitute for experience among neophytes and as a portable library of reference information for more experienced personnel, those weathered pages contained everything from the time of the next tide, to leadership hints from a respected chief petty officer, to the color coding of the phone-and-distance line used in underway replenishments.

In that same tradition, the new Naval Institute Wheel Books will provide supplemental information, pragmatic advice, and cogent analysis on topics important to modern naval professionals. Drawn from the U.S. Naval Institute's vast archives that has been accumulated for more than a century, the books will combine articles from the Institute's flagship publication Proceedings, selections from the oral history collection and from Naval Institute Press books to create unique guides on a wide array of relevant professional subjects.

Strategy is described by the Dictionary of Modern Strategy and Tactics as having ""a permanent nature, but an ever-changing character."" For more than a century, both the nature and the character of this essential discipline have been explored in depth by contributors to the Naval Institute's magazines, books, and oral histories. Drawing from those powerful resources, this carefully selected collection makes clear why naval strategy has always straddled the boundaries between art and science and why its study and employment are essential components of the sea service profession.

'This book is not just a tool for professional education, it is also a catalyst for future intellectual discussionEvery serious naval professional and every Ward Room should have a copy.'
—Australian Naval Institute

“This book is informative and thought provoking.” “I recommend this edited volume to all persons who are interested in maritime issues. Readers will gain a better understanding of the important role of navies in implementing the maritime strategy of their country.” — Canadian Naval Review

Thomas J. Cutler has been serving the U.S. Navy in various capacities for nearly fifty years. The author of many articles and books, including several editions of The Bluejacket's Manual and A Sailor's History of the U.S. Navy, he is currently the Director of Professional Publishing at the U.S. Naval Institute and Fleet Professor of Strategy and Policy with the Naval War College. He was awarded the William P. Clements Award for Excellence in Education (military teacher of the year) at the U.S. Naval Academy and is a winner of the Alfred Thayer Mahan Award for Naval Literature, the U.S. Maritime Literature Award, and the Naval Institute Press Author of the Year Award.

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ISBN 13	9780870211133
ISBN 10	0870211137
Title	The U.S. Naval Institute on Naval Strategy
Author	Thomas J Cutler
Series	U S Naval Institute Wheel Bks
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Naval Institute Press
Year published	2015-10-29
Number of pages	212
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