"Citizens in Support of the Sea Services"

spacer 150 pixels
spacer 150 pixels
 


 


 


The official publication of the
Navy League of the United States

The 2000 Almanac of Seapower

FOREWORD

A Tale of Two Centuries

By John R. Fisher

1
 
SEA POWER HISTORY

The U.S. Navy's Remarkable Transformation

By Edward L. Beach

5
 
NAVY

World Events Increase Demand for Naval Forces

By Tom Philpott

15

 
MARINE CORPS

Turning the Page to a New Century

By Arthur P. Brill Jr.

23
 
COAST GUARD

Military, Maritime, Multimission, and More

By James H. Thach III

31

 
MARITIME

The U.S.-Flag Merchant Marine: A Century in Review

By Robert W. Kesteloot

37
 
OCEANOGRAPHY

The Political Ocean, 1999

By Don Walsh

44
 
EUROPE/NATO

New Century, Old Question: Can Europe Keep Up?

By Loren B. Thompson

51
 
PACIFIC

Promise and Peril on the Pacific Rim

By Merrick Carrey

59
 
MIDDLE EAST

A Year of Change--Much of It Progress

By Michael Collins Dunn

66
 
SEAPOWER/Congress/Defense

By L. Edgar Prina

73
 
SEAPOWER/Navy

By Gordon I. Peterson

78
 
The Naval Air Systems Command

By John A. Lockard

86
 
Salt, Steel, Sidewinders, Spies, and Sharks

By Norman Polmar

97
 
Integrated Combat Systems

By Edward J. Walsh

152
 
SEAPOWER/Marine Corps

 

185
 
SEAPOWER/Coast Guard

 

201
 
SEAPOWER/Oceanography

 

215
 
SEAPOWER/NOAA

 

223
 
SEAPOWER/Maritime

 

282
 
SEAPOWER/Reserves

 

293
 
Navy League News

 

297
 

If you would like to purchase the 2000 Almanac of Seapower, please call Shelita Masterson, 703.528.1775, ext. 566. 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!


Join today!
 

 

Seapower articles are posted on our web site as a service to our members and those interested in sea power. Articles posted on our web site remain the property of the Navy League of the United States, which retains all rights of ownership, including copyright restrictions.
Persons interested in reprints, linking to this web site, and/or copying articles or portions thereof  from this web site to post on another site should direct their requests to Jennifer Price (703-528-1775, extension 577) or Rick Burgess (703-528-1775, extension 579).

 

 

 

spacer 150 pixels

Navy League of the United States
2300 Wilson Boulevard Arlington, VA 22201-3308
703.528.1775
FAX 703.528.2333
Our switchboard is open 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time), 
Monday-Friday.




managed and maintained by:
CTDS Online Web Solutions