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Naval Minewarfare - Politics to Practicalities (Hardcover)
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Naval Minewarfare - Politics to Practicalities (Hardcover)
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Naval mines are pernicious weapons of debated legality and fearsome
reputation. Since World War II over 18,400 of these ingenious
devices have been deployed during 24 naval mining events, seriously
damaging or sinking over 100 ships including 44 warships. Despite
this sustained drumbeat of use both in attack and in defence, there
were no modern books that examine this `Weapon That Waits'. Naval
Minewarfare: Politics to Practicalities is a comprehensive guide to
modern naval minewarfare. From explaining the basic tenets of both
naval mining and naval mine countermeasures, then examining the
modern history of naval mining, through to the legal, political and
statecraft factors that should underpin any decisions to employ
naval mines, this detailed analysis provides a contemporary view of
how this weapon is used as part of a military or insurgent
campaign. Focussing on both the psychological warhead in every mine
as well as naval mining's lethal effects, it contains a wealth of
invaluable information and explanation all carefully scripted to
enlighten military historians and inform international strategists.
The inclusion of an Annex of mitigations against mining
specifically designed for use by civilian ships, their owners and
also port authorities makes this an outstanding primary reference
for politicians through to practitioners of both military and
civilian elements of conflicts that involve naval mines.
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