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THE US NAVY IN THE 1980S
July 1, 1981
This paper examines current plans for the future of the U.S. Navy, notably budget increases ordered by the Reagan Administration as they existed at the end of March 1981.
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A Somewhat Different View of the Optimal Naval Posture
February 1, 1981

This paper discusses how U.S. naval forces are deployed rather than how they are constituted. Emphasis is on deployment in the Mediterranean.

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The United States Navy
February 1, 1981

This paper discusses the forces that have shaped the U.S. Navy, identifies its ships and aircraft, describes its composition, and answers questions concerning its future.

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NAVAL PROJECTION FORCES: THE CASE FOR A RESPONSIVE MAF
February 1, 1981

This paper argues that with appropriate changes in fleet operations and deployment that a Marine Amphibious Force (MAF) could be as responsive to an attack on Europe as airlifted Army forces.

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STRATEGY AND MISSIONS OF THE SOVIET NAVY IN THE YEAR 2000
February 1, 1981

This paper discusses Soviet Naval policy and trends since the 1980's in order to extrapolate strategy and missions for the year 2000.

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FRENCH NAVAL POLICY OUTSIDE OF EUROPE
February 1, 1981
This paper provides a detailed discussion on the concept of 'indirect strategy' and how this concept has affected French deterrence theory.
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SOVIET NAVAL OPERATIONS - TEN YEARS OF CHANGE
February 1, 1981
This paper describes the expansion of Soviet naval operations from 1964 to 1974.
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PROTECTING THE FLEET
February 1, 1981

This paper examines some of the problems involved in allocating resources to protection of the fleet. The report concentrates on the contribution of surveillance, antisubmarine, antiair, and antisurface ship systems to protection of the Navy's main fleets.

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RELATING RESOURCES TO READINESS
September 1, 1980
This study examines the feasibility of developing a quantitative resource to readiness model. A hierarchy for potential definitions of readiness is presented and the conceptual flow of resources into this hierarchy is illustrated. Existing data systems and models are surveyed, and their constraint on a comprehensive model's development is discussed. Recommendations are made for funding and managing future resource to readiness research.
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The Navy of the Republic of China: History, Problems, and Prospects
September 1, 1976
This paper looks at the Republic of China's navy's responsibilities, the composition of the fleet tasked to carry them out, the service and support infrastructure, the organization of command and control, personnel policies, operational strengths and weaknesses, and possible future trends in naval development. A brief discussion of the geography and history of Taiwan is provided along with an overview of the Chinese efforts to build a modern navy.
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