The Use of Naval Forces in Peacetime

Authors

Laurence Martin

Abstract

If peacetime is defined generously as virtually every state short of all-out war, the use of naval force in such a state presents a subject of immense scope. For, contrary to some of the more alarmist media, peace-if sometimes a little hot-is the normal condition, Armed forces discharge most of their functions without warfare and, indeed, short of the point at which any shooting takes place. This has certainly been a longstanding characteristic of navies.

Recommended Citation

Martin, Laurence (1985) "The Use of Naval Forces in Peacetime," Naval War College Review: Vol. 38: No. 1, Article 2.
Available at: https://digital-commons.usnwc.edu/nwc-review/vol38/iss1/2