The Command of the Sea

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Excerpt from The Command of the Sea: Some Problems of Imperial Defence Considered in the Light of the German Navy ActFor many years all nations in the interest of economy kept a large proportion of their men-oi-war in reserve. Under the impetus of Germany the tendency of administrations has lately been to achieve rapid action - quick transition from the conditions of peace to those Of hostilities. Now the German naval authorities have taken a further step in the same direction, which must impose on Europe the burden Of war in times of peace.In future, within four hundred miles of the British Isles, all the most effective ships Of the German Navy - battleships, cruisers and torpedo craft - will be held on the leash - manned, stored, victualled and incessantly trained.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.