Naval War College Review
Number
7
Abstract
Mine warfare is a persistent threat to naval operations and ocean commerce, and yet it remains a persistent area of underinvestment by the U.S. Navy. The recent history of the Navy’s improvisational approach to emergent mine threats suggests how the Navy might succeed by “preparing to be unprepared” before it faces mines again.
Recommended Citation
Kastler, Matthew
(2025)
"Short-Term Solutions, Long-Term Problems—The U.S. Navy’s Approach to Mines during the Tanker War,"
Naval War College Review: Vol. 78:
No.
1, Article 7.
Available at:
https://digital-commons.usnwc.edu/nwc-review/vol78/iss1/7
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