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Punching Above Its Weight: The Royal Netherlands Navy within Allied Command Atlantic 1952 – mid 1970s

February 26, 2025
Abstract The Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN) was in the mid-1960s the third navy in size and operations within NATO Allied Command Atlantic (ACLANT). Also the RNLN was one of the initiators of the Standing Naval Force Atlantic (STANAVFORLANT) and one of the few NATO navies entrusted to operate with US nuclear depth charges in wartime, … CONTINUE READING ❯
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From Hot War To Cold: The U.S. Navy and National Security Affairs, 1945-1955

October 10, 2013
With the Cold War ending two decades ago, and with the perspective of time along with the declassification of information, historians can now turn their attention to the institutional history of the military services during this period.  In furthering our understanding of this subject, the United States Navy, in conjunction with Stanford University Press, has … CONTINUE READING ❯
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The Navy of the Nuclear Age, 1947-2007

October 10, 2013
Naval vessels are a multifaceted military asset. Some are built as a class and purchased in greater numbers, while others are one of a kind vessel.  Even ships of the same class tend to differ in subtle ways from one another.  Some have endured repeated combat tours, while others have served quietly and diligently in … CONTINUE READING ❯
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