{"product_id":"planning-for-war-at-sea-400-years-of-great-power-competition-9781612517254","title":"Planning for War at Sea: 400 Years of Great Power Competition","description":"\u003cp\u003e How have navies contemplated possible enemies? How did they learn, or fail to learn, once operations began? How does this analysis inform today's planning for future conflict? These questions guide the noted historians and naval strategists who contributed to \u003ci\u003ePlanning for War at Sea\u003c\/i\u003e. A central theme is the regular failure of navies' best-laid plans. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Covering four centuries of naval warfare, the chapters illustrate the challenges all navies faced when considering possible enemies. Even during the Age of Sail, ships were among the most expensive and long-term national endeavors. Navies therefore planned well in advance for future wars, usually without knowing their adversaries or how they would fight them at sea. Building a capable navy requires sustained investment in naval infrastructure long before the fighting starts. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In the final chapters naval strategists expand on this historical analysis to address how effectively or ineffectively today's three leading navies--Russia, China, and the United States--have configured themselves during the post-Cold War era in preparing for future great power conflict. This collection is an important work for strategists, scholars, and policymakers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Evan Wilson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Naval Institute Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/04\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.56lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.06d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781612517254","brand":"Naval Institute Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43784559329417,"sku":"9781612517254","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_895890a9-5421-46f6-9e25-42711ae3a757.jpg?v=1742273980","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/planning-for-war-at-sea-400-years-of-great-power-competition-9781612517254","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}