December 24, 2025
Deterrence and Denial The Power of Fleets in Being
Deterrence and Denial The Power of Fleets in Being | 2.78 MB
Title: Deterrence and Denial
Author: Sarah Paine
Category: Nonfiction, History, Military, Strategy, Naval
Language: English | 432 Pages | ISBN: 1682478866
Description:
The U.S. Department of Defense defines a fleet in being as "a fleet or force that avoids decisive action, but because of its strength and location, causes or necessitates counter-concentrations and so reduces the number of opposing units available for operations elsewhere." This illuminating work makes clear that fleet-in-being strategies have been highly consequential throughout history. Given the correct geography and platforms, both large and small navies have employed fleet-in-being strategies to great operational and strategic advantage. The case studies in this book will show how, when, and why.
Naval analysts generally emphasize offensive naval missions: blockades, raids, expeditionary warfare, and fleet-on-fleet engagements. Most of these actions concern positive operational objectives: shutting down traffic, cutting trade, launching an invasion, or sinking an enemy fleet. Deterrence and Denial brings together leading experts to examine an essential yet often…
The U.S. Department of Defense defines a fleet in being as "a fleet or force that avoids decisive action, but because of its strength and location, causes or necessitates counter-concentrations and so reduces the number of opposing units available for operations elsewhere." This illuminating work makes clear that fleet-in-being strategies have been highly consequential throughout history. Given the correct geography and platforms, both large and small navies have employed fleet-in-being strategies to great operational and strategic advantage. The case studies in this book will show how, when, and why.
Naval analysts generally emphasize offensive naval missions: blockades, raids, expeditionary warfare, and fleet-on-fleet engagements. Most of these actions concern positive operational objectives: shutting down traffic, cutting trade, launching an invasion, or sinking an enemy fleet. Deterrence and Denial brings together leading experts to examine an essential yet often…
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