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Preparing for armageddon: Gunnery practices and exercises in the grand fleet prior to Jutland / Brooks, John

Brooks, John	Article
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The article examines for the pre-First World War period: the developments in gunnery techniques; the gunnery practices and especially the firing ranges; and the tactical games and exercises conducted in the Grand Fleet, with their emphasis on the perceived threats from mines dropped from destroyers and from torpedoes from submarines. It concludes, contrary to Professor Sumida’s currently accepted interpretation, that at no time was ‘the development and maintenance of the capability to outfight the German battle fleet at medium range … the primary objective of British tactical preparation’.

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First World War ; Royal Navy ; Gunnery ; Fire Control ; Exercises

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Un-Holy Russo-Chinese alliance / Blank, Stephen

Blank, Stephen	Journal Article
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This essay argues that a Sino-Russian alliance has come into being over many years of the two states’ evolutionary policies. Although Vladimir Putin has emphasised that this is a multi-faceted relationship, this essay focuses exclusively on its military dimension. It comprises extensive inter-ministerial and inter-governmental cooperation, arms sales, joint exercises, and shared political orientation. While it may not be a formal alliance like NATO research, e.g. by Alexander Korolev, indicates that in general experts argue that what they have achieved is even better than an alliance.

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Alliance ; China ; Russia ; Arms Sales ; Exercises

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