{"product_id":"fighting-the-fleet-2024","title":"Fighting the Fleet: Operational Art and Modern Fleet Combat 2024","description":"\u003ch4\u003eOverview\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-details-top\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book--details--section book--details--section--overview\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFighting the Fleet\u003c\/em\u003e recognizes that fleets conduct four distinct but interlocking tasks at the operational level of war—striking, screening, scouting, and basing—and that successful operational art is achieved when they are brought to bear in a cohesive, competitive scheme. In explaining these elements and how they are conjoined for advantage, a central theme emerges: despite the utility and importance of jointness among the armed forces, the effective employment of naval power requires a specialized language and understanding of naval concepts that is often diluted or completely lost when too much jointness is introduced. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWoven into the fabric of the book are the fundamental principles of three of the most important naval theorists of the twentieth century: Rear Admiral Bradley Fiske, Rear Admiral J.C. Wylie, and Captain Wayne Hughes. While Cares and Cowden advocate the reinvigoration of combat theory and the appropriate use of operations research, they avoid over-theorizing and have produced a practical guide that empowers fleet planners to wield naval power appropriately and effectively in meeting today’s operational and tactical challenges.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAnthony Cowden\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field--item\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnthony Cowden is the Managing Director of Stari Consulting Services and a retired Navy captain. He attended the University of Michigan under the NROTC and received his BA in history. He also has an MS in computer science and an MA in national security and strategic studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eJeffrey Cares\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field--item\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJeffrey R. Cares is the CEO of Alidade Incorporated and a retired navy captain. As a thought-leader in Information Age military innovation, he consults at the most senior levels of the international defense industry and lectures internationally and at service colleges on the future of combat. He is the author of Distributed Networked Operations: The Foundations of Network Centric Warfare and Operations Research for Unmanned Systems, in addition to pioneering work in the application of complex systems research to military problems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAdditional Information\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormat: Softcover\u003cbr\u003ePages: 208 pages\u003cbr\u003eIllustrations: 3 Tables\/Graphs\/Charts, 22 Figures\u003cbr\u003ePublished: February 15, 2024\u003cbr\u003eISBN-10: 1682479447\u003cbr\u003eISBN-13: 9781682479445\u003cbr\u003eProduct Dimensions: 8.25 × 5.5 × 1 in\u003cbr\u003eProduct Weight: 9 oz\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“There is much to learn in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFighting the Fleet\u003c\/em\u003e. Recommended.” —\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Naval Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"...I commend this timely, compelling and highly relevant new work to you. I venture that [readers] will be professionally and intellectually challenged, enriched and empowered by this insightful and practical guide for naval commanders and their staffs.\"—\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAustralian Journal of Defence and Strategic Studies\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eFighting the Fleet\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eis a concise summary of the key and essential elements of naval-combat theory. . . . All naval leaders need to understand the fundamentals presented in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFighting the Fleet\u003c\/em\u003e.\"—\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNaval War College Review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Indeed, the book offers more than just a valuable primer for staff officers and fleet commanders. The clear, concise, and lucid flow of the authors’ ideas make\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFighting the Fleet\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ean ideal way for any historian with an interest in understanding the basic problems faced in modern naval command.\" —\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Strategy Bridge\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"U.S. Naval Institute Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48150033826037,"sku":"9781682479445","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0090\/5072\/files\/fighting-the-fleet-operational-art-and-modern-fleet-combat-2024-1238553248.jpg?v=1778876676","url":"https:\/\/www.amnautical.com\/products\/fighting-the-fleet-2024","provider":"American Nautical Services","version":"1.0","type":"link"}