
Lessons Not learned
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Thompson points to the U.S. Navy's "up or out" promotion system, massive personnel turnover, inexperienced crews, and drug and alcohol abuse as problems that make it difficult for the Navy to build cohesive, well-trained fighting units. In a review of the Navy's recent history, he finds that its ships, submarines, and aircraft are often outperformed in competitions and exercises with other navies-and its failures are either denied altogether or perfunctorily excused. Diesel submarines-so quiet that they are rarely detected until it's too late to prevent an attack-routinely surpass expensive U.S. nuclear subs and put U.S. aircraft carriers in danger. American naval pilots, whose weapons are often improperly tested, are frequently bested by military pilots from other countries. Because the U.S. Navy doesn't have enough surface ships to protect its capital ships, American carrier strike groups now use Canadian ships as escorts. Shortcomings like these, Thompson argues, undermine the Navy's potential and should be cause for national concern.
In presenting a side of the U.S. Navy that's rarely discussed, this book spells out lessons the Navy must learn if it is going to succeed in an era of asymmetrical warfare-of David-versus-Goliath conflicts. In his conclusion, the author puts forth a twelve-step program that calls on the U.S. Navy to rethink its naval strategy, to lose some weight, and to focus on the fundamentals.
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- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Foreword by Dr. P/ Andrew Karam
- Acknowledgments
- Acronyms
- 1. Introduction and Objective (Quaere Verum)
- 2. The "Exercises Aren't Real" Argument: My Riposte
- 3. David vs. Goliath: Diesel Subs and Mines Take On the U.S. Navy
- 4. ASW: A Low Priority?
- 5. A Lucky Break at Midway and the Big-Carrier Navy
- 6. The Russians Mug the Kitty Hawk, the Saratoga, the Constellation, the Carl Vinson, and Others
- 7. The Chinese: Know Thy Potential Enemy
- 8. Lax Security
- 9. A Few Realistic Men
- 10. This Isn't Top Gun - and Watch Out for the Little Guy
- 11. Lack of Training, Overrated Technology, Bad Policies, and Technocratic Leadership
- 12. Morale Issues, Racism, Drugs, Sabotage, and Related Matters
- 13. What Tom Clancy Does Not Know or Won't Tell You
- 14. Misleading Congress and a Cultural Explanation
- 15. Conclusion
- Afterword by Col. Douglas MacGregor
- Appendix: USN Ships That Have Been Theoretically Destroyed
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
- About the Author
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