Overview
Fills a gap in the academic literature on the contemporary Royal Navy
Argues that the only means for the UK to exercise military influence is through maritime-based forces
Research includes interviews with British Admirals
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Table of contents (8 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
This book argues that the UK, as a post-modern globalised state, will require means to have influence over events and opponents that threaten the UK's interests in the 21st century, and that its means is the Royal Navy. However, unlike other studies, this research emphasizes the role of logistics, especially afloat support logistics and the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. In doing so, the author rejects the current theory underpinning military operations at distance, that distance degrades capability, and posits an alternative theory, that time is the key factor, for maritime-based forces. The UK must reengage with its maritime status and maintain a maritime-based capability to protect its interests in the new maritime century as a leader within the international community. The book will be of use to scholars and researchers interested in naval history and defence policy.
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Christopher Martin is Senior Lecturer in War Studies and Contemporary Security at the University of Hull, UK. He is an Associate Member of the Corbett Centre for Maritime Policy Studies. He was awarded the Julian Corbett Prize for Research in Modern Naval History in 2005.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The UK as a Medium Maritime Power in the 21st Century
Book Subtitle: Logistics for Influence
Authors: Christopher Martin
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-01237-1
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London
eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2016
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-01236-4Published: 16 December 2016
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-66850-2Published: 27 February 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-01237-1Published: 30 November 2016
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XV, 151
Number of Illustrations: 15 b/w illustrations
Topics: British Politics, Military and Defence Studies, Foreign Policy