Understanding naval warfare / Ian Speller.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 226-229) and index.

Part 1. Concepts of naval warfare and maritime power -- The nature of the maritime operating environment -- Maritime strategy and naval warfare 1 -- Maritime strategy and naval warfare 2 -- Naval diplomacy -- Putting theory into practice -- Contemporary practice -- Combat operations at sea: sea control and sea denial -- Combat operations at sea: exploiting sea control -- Combat operations from the sea -- Maritime security and the maintenance of good order at sea -- Part 2. Contemporary naval policy and future practice -- Conclusion -- Appendix One: Maritime warfare areas -- Appendix Two: Abbreviations for types of ship and submarine -- Appendix Three: A sample of world navies in 2017.