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The official publication of the
Navy League of the United States

The 1999 Almanac of Seapower

FOREWORD

The End of the American Century?

By Jack M. Kennedy

1
 
NAVY

The Year of Declining Readiness

By Tom Philpott

5

 
MARINE CORPS

The Jungle of the 21st Century

By Arthur P. Brill Jr.

13
 
COAST GUARD

Prepared for Any Eventuality at Sea

By James H. Thach III

21

 
MARITIME

Y2K, El Niņo, and Other Cyclical Phenomena

By Robert W. Kesteloot

27
 
OCEANOGRAPHY

YOTO, Kyoto, Monterey, and LOS

By Don Walsh

35
 
MIDDLE EAST

A Most Dangerous Year

By Michael Collins Dunn

43
 
PACIFIC

China Continues Rise to Regional Dominance

By Loren B. Thompson

51
 
EUROPE/NATO

The Transatlantic Alliance in 1998

By Erin Heaton and Greg Alan Caires

59
 
SEAPOWER/MARITIME

Facts and Figures

282
 

If you would like to purchase the 1999 Almanac of Seapower, please call Shelita Masterson, 703.528.1775, ext. 225. The price is $14.95 for softcover, $24.95 for hardcover. The print version contains 312 pages of useful facts and figures, thought-provoking essays, and beautiful full-color photography. It is the ultimate resource guide for anyone seeking information on the sea services. The Almanac of Seapower, which is published annually as the January issue of Seapower, is just one of the benefits of Navy League membership. Join today!


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