When, at the turn of the nineteenth century, Mahan wrote voluminously and incomprehensibly (at times) on sea power, his purpose was to show that the lessons of sail remained relevant in the age of steam.
The ninth biennial RAN Sea Power Conference was held on Glebe Island in Sydney over 6-8 October 2015, examining issues associated with the future of sea power.
This volume is the proceedings of the eighth Sea Power Conference held in Sydney over the period 7-9 October 2013 in conjunction with the International Fleet Review.
This volume is the seventh Sea Power Conference held in Sydney over the period 31 January to 2 February 2012. It was aimed at informing how navies contribute, on a daily basis, to the defence and wellbeing of their nation and its interests.
This volume is the proceedings of the sixth Sea Power Conference held in Sydney over 27-29 January 2010. As an island nation, Australia's maritime responsibilities are extensive and its security interests diverse.
This volume is the proceedings of the fifth Sea Power Conference, held in Sydney over 29-31 January 2008.
This volume is the proceedings of the fourth Sea Power Conference held in Sydney over 31 January-2 February 2006.
The Indian Ocean is a region of great diversity, great potential and great importance. It is significant because of the global and intra-regional trade which passes through it and for the value of its marine resources.
This volume examines the notion of a maritime school of strategic thought for Australia, a debate that emerged in 2012 during the development of the 2013 Defence White Paper.