The Strategic Thought of Paul H. Nitze

Of the many individuals who have helped shape the theory and practice of American national security policy in the post-World War II era, few have had as continuing an influence as Paul H. Nitze. Even a partial listing of his achievements is enough to demonstrate the degree of his importance: The principal author of the 1946 Summary Report (Pacific War) to the United States Strategic Bombing Survey (USSBS), he produced one of the seminal works on the strategic implications of nuclear weapons

The Missions of the Indian Navy

Since the advent of the first oil crisis, the United States and its allies have recognized the strategic importance of the Persian Gulf-Indian Ocean area, The second oil crisis. followed by the seizure of American diplomats in Iran, and then by the Iranian-lraqi War, reinforced the importance of this area in Western minds. Along with increased Western interest, American and allied defense analysts began to focus their attention on military developments within the important oil-producing countries of Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait