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From: wbralick%dragonlady@afit-ab.arpa (William A. Bralick)
Newsgroups: sci.military
Subject: US sealift capability (was: Re: Are A/C Carriers Obsolete?)
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Date: 21 Jan 89 02:07:26 GMT
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> From: nak@cbnews.ATT.COM (Neil A. Kirby)
> 
> Let's look at the role of sea power first.  The reasons to have sea forces
> are 1) protect merchant ships.  2) attack enemy shipping.  3) attack enemy
> shore.  4) Protect our shore from other sea powers. 5) Other reasons that
> don't occur to me but will to the rest of the net :-).

Which brings up a point.  What is the status of our merchant marine?
I seem to recall (hazily) comments to the effect that our sealift
capability is a far cry from what it would have to be to support a
protracted conflict.  Comments?

Regards,

Will Bralick : wbralick@afit-ab.arpa  |  If we desire to defeat the enemy,
Air Force Institute of Technology,    |  we must proportion our efforts to 
                                      |  his powers of resistance.
with disclaimer;  use disclaimer;     |               - Carl von Clauswitz