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“Free supplies and open retreat are two essentials to the safety of an army or a fleet.”

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This book is a seminal work in the field of naval strategy, offering in-depth analysis and discussion on the role of sea power in history and its significance in modern military conflicts. Mahan's insights have had a lasting impact on naval doctrine and the development of navies around the world. more

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Alfred Thayer Mahan

Alfred Thayer Mahan was an American historian and naval strategist whose work had a profound impact on international relations and naval strategy. His book 'The Influence of Sea Power upon History' emphasized the importance of sea power in national security. more

“If you wish to feign confusion in order to lure the enemy on, you must first have perfect discipline; if you wish to display timidity in order to entrap the enemy, you must have extreme courage; if you wish to parade your weakness in order to make the enemy over-confident, you must have exceeding strength.”

Ifs Firsts Order Wish Perfect Enemy Military Discipline Weakness Extremes Confusion Display Parades Lure Timidity Over Confident

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“If I wish to wrest an advantage from the enemy, I must not fix my mind on that alone, but allow for the possibility of the enemy also doing some harm to me... If I wish to extricate myself from a dangerous position, I must consider not only the enemy's ability to injure me, but also my own ability to gain an advantage over the enemy.”

Ifs Mind Wish My Own Ability Enemy Military Dangerous Possibility Position Gains Advantage Harm

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“If the enemy is the invading party, we can cut his line of communications and occupy the roads by which he will have to return; if we are the invaders, we may direct our attack against the sovereign himself.”

Ifs May Lines Party Enemy Cutting Military Communication Return Direct Sovereign Invaders Invading Lines Of Communication

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