21st Century Knox: Influence, Sea Power, and History for the

21st Century Knox: Influence, Sea Power, and History for the Modern Era (21st Century Foundations)

Commo. Dudley Wright Knox took a practitionerâ€™s approach to maritime history, helping to frame a global mission for the U.S. Navy. Having graduated with the U.S. Naval Academy Class of 1897, he commanded a variety of warships and flag headquarters. He served in combat during the 1898 Spanish-American War, the Boxer Rebellion, and in the Philippines. With intelligence, Knox lead efforts to establish the â€œspecial relationshipâ€ between the Royal Navy and U.S. Navy during two world wars. Helping to realize the visions of a â€œnavy second to noneâ€ Knox assisted President Franklin D. Roosevelt in educating Americans to understand the nexus between war and peace. Unlike armies or air forces, Knox argued that navies provided unique means, â€œnot to make war but to preserve peace, not to be predatory but to shield the free development of commerce, not to unsettle the world but to stabilize it through the promotion of law and order.â€

21st Century Knox offers a primer on the thinking of the man who exerted an enormous influence on the U.S. Navy during the first fifty years of the twentieth century. His ideas on questions of strategy, leadership, and maritime operations remain relevant to naval professionals into the twenty-first century and beyond.
Country USA
Brand US Naval Institute Press
Manufacturer Naval Institute Press
Binding Paperback
ReleaseDate 2016-05-15
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781612519807

Country	USA
Brand	US Naval Institute Press
Manufacturer	Naval Institute Press
Binding	Paperback
ReleaseDate	2016-05-15
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781612519807

21st Century Knox: Influence, Sea Power, and History for the Modern Era (21st Century Foundations)

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