ID | 111115 |
Title Proper | Great green fleet |
Other Title Information | the US navy and fossil-fuel alternatives |
Language | ENG |
Author | Chambers, Alaina M ; Yetiv, Steve A |
Publication | 2011. |
Summary / Abstract (Note) | On 16 December 1907 President Teddy Roosevelt launched the deployment of sixteen brand-new, glistening white, steam-powered battleships on a fourteen-month circumnavigation of the globe. 1 Later known as the "Great White Fleet," the armada demonstrated America's new ability to project its power abroad and represented a turning point in global power politics. The cruise is still widely recognized as an important achievement for the U.S. Navy. In the century since then, in which the United States has emerged as the world's sole superpower, its navy has made some strides in transforming itself for the purpose of dealing with new and emerging global threats. It continues to face such challenges, and it remains to be seen how effective it will be with its ongoing transformation. |
`In' analytical Note | Naval War College Review Vol. 64, No. 3; Summer 2011: p.61-77 |
Journal Source | Naval War College Review Vol. 64, No. 3; Summer 2011: p.61-77 |
Key Words | Great Green Fleet ; US Navy ; Teddy Roosevelt ; Global Power Politics ; United States ; Middle East Politics ; China |