Tactics of Naval Combat Arms

This new volume from the Blue and Gold Professional Library describes and analyzes the tactical employment of naval combat arms, including surface forces, submarine forces, naval aviation, and naval special forcesin a high-intensity conventional war at sea. The book is framed by combat missions of each naval combat arm and explained as part of the much broader operational framework of obtaining or denying sea control. Tactical techniques and application are explained in accessible terms, including coverage of naval special forces and respective unmanned vehicles. The book contains six appendices covering the scouting methods used by surface combatants, attack submarines, and naval combat/ASW aircraft, avoidance maneuvering by submarines, and use of weapons by naval aircraft. Written as a sequel to General Naval Tactics, this new work offers essential insight for naval leaders and strategists.