Jumat, 09 September 2016

Alfred Thayer Mahan (1840-1914): Naval Visionary

In 1890, an obscure naval officer from a third-rate naval power published a book which shaped the course of the 19th and early 20th century arms race and naval strategy. The book carried the grand title The Influence of Sea Power upon History 1660-1783 and its author was a shy United States naval officer-turned war …

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