Author : Mihir K. Roy
Publisher : Lancer Publishers
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : India
ISBN : 1897829116
War in the Indian Ocean
Mihir K. Roy
War In The Indian Ocean
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War and Empire in Mauritius and the Indian Ocean
Ashley Jackson
Author : Ashley Jackson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Decolonization
ISBN : OCLC:501331866
War and Empire in Mauritius and the Indian Ocean by Ashley Jackson Pdf
War and Empire in Mauritius and the Indian Ocean
A. Jackson
Author : A. Jackson
Publisher : Springer
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2001-08-08
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781403919540
War and Empire in Mauritius and the Indian Ocean by A. Jackson Pdf
By examining Mauritius and the Indian Ocean, this unique synthesis of imperial and naval/military history, reveals the depths of colonial involvement in the Second World War and the role of colonies in British strategic planning from the eighteenth century. In the century of total war, the British Empire was fully mobilized. The Mauritian home front became regimented, troops were recruited for service overseas, the Eastern fleet guarded the Indian Ocean, and Mauritius became a base for SOE operations and intelligence-gathering for Bletchley.
'The Most Dangerous Moment of the War'
John Clancy
Author : John Clancy
Publisher : Casemate
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2015-11-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781612003351
'The Most Dangerous Moment of the War' by John Clancy Pdf
“A well-detailed account of the [World War II] raid, which badly stung the Royal Navy but which the Japanese failed to exploit to a strategic advantage” (Seapower). In early April 1942, a little-known episode of World War II took place. Said by Sir Winston Churchill to be “the most dangerous moment of the war,” the Japanese made their only major offensive westwards into the Indian Ocean. As historian Sir Arthur Bryant said, “A Japanese naval victory in April 1942 would have given Japan total control of the Indian Ocean, isolated the Middle East and brought down the Churchill government.” Having crippled the American fleet at Pearl Harbor, the Japanese turned their sights on the British Eastern Fleet based at Ceylon. Occupation of Ceylon, now Sri Lanka, would not only provide the Japanese a springboard into India but also control of the essential convoy routes to Europe and the Western Desert. And aside from the British Eastern Fleet, the Indian Ocean lay undefended. In April 1942, a Japanese fleet led by six aircraft carriers, four battleships, and thirty other ships sailed into the Bay of Bengal. In the ferocious battles that followed, the British lost a carrier, two heavy cruisers, and many other ships; however, the Japanese eventually turned back, never to sail against India again. John Clancy, whose father survived the sinking of HMS Cornwall during the battle, “masterfully combines the strategic overview, the tactical decision making and many personal experiences to bring this episode of the war to life” (WWII Today). “Absolutely enthralling.” —Books Monthly “Well researched . . . a balanced view of men acting under the stress of war during a critical time.” —WWII History
War on America
James Mancham
Author : James Mancham
Publisher : Paragon House Publishers
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2002-01-18
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015047716272
War on America by James Mancham Pdf
On September 11, 2001, the United States of America was surprised by a deadly terrorist attack fueled by hatred for the United States that Americans could not understand. This book is written to help Americans understand how people in other parts of the world are impacted by a U. S. foreign policy that often seems arbitrary, self-serving, and inconsistent with the ideals of democracy. The author is past president of the Seychelles, neighbor to Diego Garcia, from which many of the airstrikes against the Taliban in Afghanistan were launched. His comments are informative and constructive for anyone interested in creating a better and more coherent U. S. foreign policy that will lead to a more peaceful world and prevent a recurrence of terrorist attacks on America.>
A Submariner's War
Michael Wilson
Author : Michael Wilson
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105025097697
A Submariner's War by Michael Wilson Pdf
The Indian Ocean submarine war engaged men and submarines of every major combatant nation. Submarines of seven nations fought a war of attrition from 1939-45. This book details the war.
The Indian Ocean in World History
Milo Kearney
Author : Milo Kearney
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Indian Ocean Region
ISBN : 0415312787
The Indian Ocean in World History by Milo Kearney Pdf
The history of the Indian Ocean provides a snapshot of many of the key issues in world history.
The Indian Ocean and US Grand Strategy
Peter Dombrowski,Andrew C. Winner
Author : Peter Dombrowski,Andrew C. Winner
Publisher : Georgetown University Press
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2014-11-13
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781626160798
The Indian Ocean and US Grand Strategy by Peter Dombrowski,Andrew C. Winner Pdf
The Indian Ocean, with its critical routes for global commerce, is a potentially volatile location for geopolitical strife. Even as the region’s role in the international economy and as a highway to conflict zones increases, the US has failed to advance a coherent strategy for protecting its interests in the Indian Ocean or for managing complex diplomatic relationships across the region. The Indian Ocean and US Grand Strategy presents a range of viewpoints about whether and how the US should alter its diplomatic and military strategies for this region. Contributors examine US interests in the Indian Ocean, assess the relative critical importance or imperiled nature of these interests, and propose solutions for American strategy ranging from minimal change to maximum engagement. The book concludes with a comparative assessment of these options and a discussion of their implications for US policymakers. This volume’s perspectives and analysis of the Indian Ocean region will be valued by scholars and students of US foreign policy, South Asia, and security studies as well as by diplomats, military officers, and other practitioners.
Superpower Rivalry in the Indian Ocean
Selig S. Harrison,K. Subrahmanyam
Author : Selig S. Harrison,K. Subrahmanyam
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1989-05-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780195363708
Superpower Rivalry in the Indian Ocean by Selig S. Harrison,K. Subrahmanyam Pdf
(Note for Jacket--see Marketing File-so/10/26]The vast, politically turbulent region encompassing the Indian Ocean, the Persian Gulf, forty-two littoral states, and one third of the world's population is one of the most potentially explosive theaters of superpower rivalry. In this study, three American and three Indian authors, reflecting different perspectives and areas of expertise, examine the principal factors that have led to the escalation of superpower tensions in the region: the war in Afghanistan, and its spillover into the Afghanistan-Pakistani borderlands; the Indo-Pakistani nuclear arms race; ethnic tensions in Sri Lanka; the Iran-Iraq war; Islamic fundamentalism; and the rapidly growing military presence of the superpowers in the area. Considering how India's emergence as a military power is influencing superpower and indigenous tensions in the region, the contributors compare Indian, American, and Soviet interests, and offer solutions for current Indian-American disagreements.
ÒThe Most Dangerous Moment of the WarÓ
John Clancy
Author : John Clancy
Publisher : Casemate
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2015-11-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781612003344
ÒThe Most Dangerous Moment of the WarÓ by John Clancy Pdf
In early April 1942, a little-known episode of World War II took place, said by Sir Winston Churchill to be Òthe most dangerous moment of the war,Ó when the Japanese made their only major offensive westwards into the Indian Ocean. Historian Sir Arthur Bryant said, ÒA Japanese naval victory in April 1942 would have given Japan total control of the Indian Ocean, isolated the Middle East and brought down the Churchill government.Ó War in the Far East had erupted with the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, followed in succession by Japanese drives on the Philippines, Indochina, the Java Sea and Singapore. Seemingly unstoppable, the Japanese now had a vast new empire, and having crippled the American fleet at Pearl Harbor, turned their sights on the British Eastern Fleet based at Ceylon. Occupation of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) would not only provide the Japanese a springboard into India but control of the essential convoy routes to Europe and the Western Desert. And aside from the British Eastern Fleet, the Indian Ocean lay undefended. So far the Japanese had suffered no significant losses and the question on everyoneÕs lips was how soon the enemy would appear off India. In April 1942 a Japanese fleet led by six aircraft carriers, four battleships and 30 other ships sailed into the Bay of Bengal. After the war Churchill said that potential disaster was averted by the actions of one pilot, Squadron Leader L.J. Birchall, who in his Catalina flying boat spotted the Japanese warships massing some 350 miles from Ceylon. He was shot down by a Japanese Zero but not before sending a brief radio message back to his base. This gave the islandÕs defense forces time to prepare. In the ferocious battles that followed, the British lost a carrier, two heavy cruisers and many other ships; however, the Japanese eventually turned back, never to sail against India again. John Clancy, whose father survived the sinking of HMS Cornwall during the battle, tells the story of this dramatic but little known campaign in which a major Allied catastrophe was only narrowly averted.
Of Islands, Ports and Sea Lanes
Ashley Jackson
Author : Ashley Jackson
Publisher : War and Military Culture in So
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : History
ISBN : 1912390744
Of Islands, Ports and Sea Lanes by Ashley Jackson Pdf
Of Islands, Ports, and Sea Lanes provides a unique insight into the significance of African and Indian Ocean ports and sea lanes during the Second World War.
The Indian Ocean and the Superpowers
Rasul Bux Rais
Author : Rasul Bux Rais
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015021559516
The Indian Ocean and the Superpowers by Rasul Bux Rais Pdf
This study focuses on the political and strategic implications of the presence in the Indian Ocean of the United States and the Soviet Union. The author examines the geopolitics of the region in historical perspective and describes the evolution of U.S. and Soviet strategy in the Indian Ocean. The central theme of the book is that the naval deployments of the superpowers should be seen in the context of each power's economic and security interests rather than in the context of military rivalry. The book provides an incisive and comprehensive account of U.S. and Soviet strategies in the Indian Ocean by establishing and integrating the links between the economic, political, and strategic dynamics of the situation.
Monsoon
Robert D. Kaplan
Author : Robert D. Kaplan
Publisher : Random House Trade Paperbacks
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2011-09-13
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780812979206
Monsoon by Robert D. Kaplan Pdf
On the world maps common in America, the Western Hemisphere lies front and center, while the Indian Ocean region all but disappears. This convention reveals the geopolitical focus of the now-departed twentieth century, but in the twenty-first century that focus will fundamentally change. In this pivotal examination of the countries known as “Monsoon Asia”—which include India, Pakistan, China, Indonesia, Burma, Oman, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Tanzania—bestselling author Robert D. Kaplan shows how crucial this dynamic area has become to American power. It is here that the fight for democracy, energy independence, and religious freedom will be lost or won, and it is here that American foreign policy must concentrate if the United States is to remain relevant in an ever-changing world. From the Horn of Africa to the Indonesian archipelago and beyond, Kaplan exposes the effects of population growth, climate change, and extremist politics on this unstable region, demonstrating why Americans can no longer afford to ignore this important area of the world.
Storm and Conquest
Stephen Taylor
Author : Stephen Taylor
Publisher : Faber & Faber
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : France
ISBN : 0571224652
Storm and Conquest by Stephen Taylor Pdf
An account of maritime losses in the Indian Ocean in 1808 and 1809, in which fourteen East Indiamen carrying saltpetre for the Peninsular campaign were lost to a combination of storms, shipwreck and enemy action.
India and China at Sea
David Brewster
Author : David Brewster
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2018-01-25
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780199091683
India and China at Sea by David Brewster Pdf
China and India are emerging as major maritime powers as part of long-term shifts in the regional balance of power. As their wealth, interests, and power grow, the two countries are increasingly bumping up against each other across the Indo-Pacific. China’s growing naval presence in the Indian Ocean is seen by many as challenging India’s aspirations towards regional leadership and major power status. How India and China get along in this shared maritime space—cooperation, coexistence, competition, or confrontation—will be one of the key strategic challenges for the entire region. India and China at Sea is an essential resource in understanding how the two countries will interact as major maritime powers in the coming decades. The essays in the volume, by noted strategic analysts from across the world, seek to better understand Indian and Chinese perspectives about their roles in the Indian Ocean and their evolving naval strategies towards each other.