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Title: Seapower As Strategy: Navies and National Interests by Norman Friedman ISBN: 1557502919 Publisher: United States Naval Inst. Pub. Date: December, 2001 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $36.95

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Average Customer Rating: 5

Rating: 5
Summary: Brilliant analysis
Comment: The author is the leading light in naval writing. He lives up to every expectation in this book, which uses brilliant historical and technological analysis to explain the nature of naval strategy and the utility of navies.

'The key, and the theme of this book, is a very old idea,' Friedman writes. 'About four centuries ago, Francis Bacon wrote that "he that commandeth the sea is at great liberty and may take as much or as little of the war as he will."'

With his customary clarity Friedman describes the relationship between naval powers and land powers, the naval strategies of the world wars and the Cold War, the impact of technology, and current US naval strategy. Like many naval theorists, he relies heavily on discerning lessons from British experience. He applies those lessons to the United States' situation.

No naval enthusiasts will regret reading this book; it will at least clarify their thoughts. Students of geopolitical history are very likely to find it useful, too.

And the Naval Institute Press, as usual, has turned out a handsome volume: you can see your money in the excellent editing, printing and binding. I have no connection with the publisher.

Rating: 5
Summary: Solid thinking from someone in the know
Comment: As one of the most intelligent writers on modern naval affairs, Friedman was the ideal person to write a book on this topic. The book looks at the crucial role of sea power in determining the outcome of conflicts from the Crimean War through the Cold War. His observations about the current state of U.S. forces are well thought out and very insightful. The reader might be surprised to find that Friedman actually agrees with much of the current structure employed by the U.S. Navy. This book serves as a very important addition to the body of literture on the strategy of Sea Power.

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