Australia is and always has been a maritime nation. From the earliest days of European settlement, the people of Australia have looked to the sea for their security. Protection was first provided under the umbrella of Imperial Defence and the Royal Navy. Later, as the nation matured, the need was identified to establish a local navy, manned and commanded by Australians.
The essays contained in this book originated at a conference held in Canberra in July 1997 and are now presented in an expanded and enhandced from.
The Time when Russia Could be kept out of the worlds oceans has gone forever. The imperialists can no longer have them to themselves. wen shall sail all the worlds seas no force on earth can prevent us.
After the end of World II, at a time when other principal navies were being greatly reduced in size or ceased to exist altogether, the Soviet Union began building an enormous navy, with the pricipal emphasis placed on cruisers and submarines.
The 10th Marines is one of the oldest and proudest of regiments of Marines. Its unbroken service spans 67 years.