| ID | 132632 |
| Title Proper | Answering Mayday |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Beasley, William M |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Following the outbreak of World War I, President Woodrow Wilson explained his policy: "A powerful Navy we have always regarded as our proper and natural means of defence…. We shall take leave to be strong upon the seas, in the future as in the past; and there will be no thought of offence or provocation in that. Our ships are our natural bulwarks. Today, our natural bulwarks are crumbling. Seth Cropsey's 2013 book Mayday: the decline of American Naval Supremacy warns that if left unaltered, current defence cuts and procurement policy will destroy the global presence of the US navy. |
| `In' analytical Note | US Naval Institute Proceedings Vol.140, No.7; July 2014: p.66-71 |
| Journal Source | US Naval Institute Proceedings Vol.140, No.7; July 2014: p.66-71 |
| Key Words | US Navy ; Natural Bulwarks ; American Global Powers ; America ; Sea Power ; Navy Public Relations ; Air Force ; Civil-Military Relations |