This is a history not of battles and campaigns but of the Army as an institution maintained by the nation to fight its battles and campaigns, or to deter a need to fight them.
The American Challenge is a book about the crisis of Europe. It has already had an extraordinary impact.
The naval profession becomes more complex each year. New technological breakthroughs lead to the development of new weapon systems. These give the Navy new capabilities and, at the same time, new requirements for updated tactics and strategic concepts in the employment of naval forces.
Military doctrine contains the fundamental principles by which military forces guide their actions in support of national objectives.
This book tells about the four purposes, including : to introduce the beginning NJROTC cadet to the Navy, to stimulate an enthusiasm for scholarship, to engender a sound appreciation for the heritage and traditions, and to initiate in each cadet a growing sense of pride.