Land, sea, or air? : military priorities: historical choices?

Throughout history many nations have had to make hard choices between a land and a maritime strategy. This study covers the history of such choices, beginning with the Persian invasion of Greece in 490BC and ending with the many and various choices facing the Western world in the aftermath of the Cold War. If many wars of the past are now seen as the outcome of maritime/land strategies, the lessons learned from them and discussed in this book can provide some answers to those who have to consider wars of the future. Front Matter....Pages i-xi Strategic Choices....Pages 1-8 The Ancient World....Pages 9-31 The Ottoman Assault on the West....Pages 32-51 The Rise and Decline of the Dutch Republic....Pages 52-85 Britain and France: The Whale and the Elephant....Pages 86-121 Before the First World War....Pages 122-141 Planning for the Second World War....Pages 142-184 The Cold War — and After?....Pages 185-197 Back Matter....Pages 198-208