The Quiet Warrior Back in Newport—Admiral Spruance, the Return to the Naval War College, and the Lessons of the Pacific War, 1946–1947
Friedman, Hal M (1946). "The Quiet Warrior Back in Newport—Admiral Spruance, the Return to the Naval War College, and the Lessons of the Pacific War, 1946–1947". Naval War College Review. 64 (2). ISSN 0028-1484.
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Abstract: "...In terms of world politics, Spruance contended that the United States was an insular nation; its access to most other nations was by sea. However, he argued, World War II left the United States in a new situation, with armies of occupation in Germany, Austria, Italy, Japan, and southern Korea, as well as rights to bases in the newly independent Philippines, Micronesia, the Volcanoes, the Ryukyus, and the Aleutians. There was "no question" that the nation's frontiers now ex- tended to Europe and Asia, and as long as this geostrategic situation continued, Spruance saw a need to keep the sea routes open. At present, there was no major naval threat to them, but the "surest way" to encourage competitive naval building was for the United States to allow the Navy to become weak. Spruance then contended that it was important to extend the front lines as far as possible from the continental United States in order to keep its production facilities intact (especially important given recent developments of long-range aircraft, guided missiles, and atomic bombs), extend its areas of sea control, and, by doing so, deny sea control to an enemy nation. Spruance returned to the idea that in naval warfare, bases had to be pushed forward if distant sea areas were to be brought under control; no matter how mobile and long-ranged naval forces were, they were still highly dependent on logistical support. While most logistical aspects of naval operations could now be done at sea, advanced bases were still necessary for repairing ships and organizing cargo for distribution to the fleet..."
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