21ST CENTURY MAHAN

SOUND MILITARY CONCLUSIONS FOR THE MODERN ERA

Edited by BENJAMIN F. ARMSTRONG

"...Outstanding 'must read' book"

— Armchair General Magazine “[E]very danger of a military character to which the United States is exposed can be met best outside her own territory—at sea. Preparedness for naval war--preparedness against naval attack and for naval offence--is preparedness for anything that is likely to occur.” —ALFRED THAYER MAHAN

lfred Thayer Mahan’s The Influence of

Seapower upon History is well known to

students of naval history and strategy, but his other

writings are often dismissed as irrelevant to today’s

problems. This collection of five of Mahan’s

essays, along with Benjamin Armstrong’s

informative introductions, illustrates why Mahan’s

work remains relevant to the 21st century and how

it can help develop our strategic thinking.

People misunderstand Mahan, Armstrong

contends, because they have read only what others

say about him, not what Mahan actually wrote.

Armstrong’s analysis is derived directly from

Mahan’s own writings and covers a wide selection

of subjects. From the challenges of bureaucratic

organization and the pitfalls of staff duty, to the

development of global strategy and fleet

composition, to illustrations of effective combat

leadership, Armstrong demonstrates that Mahan’s

ideas about the importance of seapower continue to

provide today’s readers with a solid foundation to

address the military and political challenges of a

rapidly globalizing world.

Lt. Cdr. BENJAMIN F. ARMSTRONG, USN, is a graduate of

the U.S. Naval Academy and a naval aviator. He holds a

graduate degree in military history, and his writing on

military innovation and naval strategy has appeared in

numerous periodicals, including Proceedings and the Infinity

Journal. Armstrong is the recipient of the 2013 “Alfred

Thayer Mahan Award for Literary Achievement” as awarded

by the Navy League of the U.S. as well as the “Samuel E.

Morison Naval History Supplemental Scholarship” as

awarded by the Naval History & Heritage Command.

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21ST CENTURY MAHAN: Sound Military Conclusions for the Modern Era

Edited by Benjamin F. Armstrong

Publication date: 15 June 2013

192 pages

Paperback list price: $21.95 │ £17.50 │ ISBN: 978-1-61251-243-3

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