Beschreibung:
This book, first published in 1991, provides a major analysis of the prelude to the US's Cold War maritime strategy, showing how NATO's maritime forces were organised in the period. It examines how the United States Navy and allied navies were incorporated into the Alliance's nuclear and conventional deterrent forces.
1. Introduction 2. Establishing the NATO Maritime Alliance 3. The Cold War at Sea: Force and Strategies 4. Soviet Maritime Forces and Flexible Response 5. Reinforcement Sealift 6. The USN, NATO and the War at Sea