The Jeune Ecole

This study differs from other books on naval strategy by analysing a military strategy for the inferior power. Anglo-American theoreticians have to a large extent dominated the formulation and study of modern naval strategy in Western countries. The Anglo-American dominance has resulted in a focus o [...]
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This study differs from other books on naval strategy by analysing a military strategy for the inferior power. Anglo-American theoreticians have to a large extent dominated the formulation and study of modern naval strategy in Western countries. The Anglo-American dominance has resulted in a focus on how the superior power should exploit its superiority in order to realize its strategic objectives. "The Jeune Acole" is along with Tirpitz's risk theory the most significant maritime strategy dealing with the dilemmas facing the weaker navy. This French body of naval thought is distinguished from other strategies of the weak by its elaborate prescriptions for the offensive use of naval forces.