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By Michael S. Lindberg

Coastal defence navies represent a unique form of naval strength on the planet this present day. They own a distinct set of strength constitution and help infrastructure features. And, greater than the other kind of army, they're without delay inspired via the geographical stipulations in their operational environments. This ebook examines and classifies either coastal defence navies and their operational environments. certain realization is paid to the effect that geography has upon the strength constitution in addition to the method and strategies of those navies.

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Their principal functions are to provide docking and minor support/suppl y services to smaller and/or Naval Power and Navies 27 forward deployed elements of a fleet. As Koburger (1990, p. 71) suggests, 'they are in any event capable only of sustaining life, not embellishing it. Fuel, ammunition, water, basic stores, and only the most rudimentary running repairs are likely to be had'. The ship repair and maintenance support network of a state includes facilities operated by both the navy and private civilian concerns.

Included among the elements of naval power are: 1) a proper naval force structure with which to accomplish assigned missions; 2) an adequate level of sustainability; 3) a sufficient degree of flexibility; 4) an effective supply of competent personnel; and 5) a suitable national/military support infrastructure. Force Structure The numbers of tools a state has in its navy, and its ability effectively to mix and match them, determines the missions a state's navy can effectively cover (Kearsley 1992, p.

As Koburger (1990, p. 71) suggests, 'they are in any event capable only of sustaining life, not embellishing it. Fuel, ammunition, water, basic stores, and only the most rudimentary running repairs are likely to be had'. The ship repair and maintenance support network of a state includes facilities operated by both the navy and private civilian concerns. Incorporated into such a network are facilities geared to repairing and maintaining the structural components of ships and aircraft as well as their associated weapons, electronics, mechanical and propulsion systems.

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