Sea Forces of the World

NY: Crescent Book, 1990. 1ST. HARDBOUND. VERY GOOD in VERY GOOD jacket. 1ST. pp. 241. Title: Sea Forces of the WorldAuthorChant, Christopher Book ConditionUsed-VG/VG dust jacket, Edition 1st printing, Binding HARDBOUND, ISBN 100517691299 ISBN 139780517691298 Publisher: Crescent Books Place of Publication: NY Date Published 1990. With over 200 full-color illustrations throughout The dawn of the 1990s finds the navies of the world in considerable flux. Inflation played a decisive part in reducing the construction programs in the 1980s at a time when theoretical developments combined with such practical experiences as the Falklands campaign of 1982 to persuade maritime powers of the vital contribution that can be made by effective navies. The result has been a resurgence in rebuilding and conversion programs that will last well into this decade: older vessels continue to be updated with more recent sensors and weapons-the very nature of the weapons fit has often been altered radically-and newer ships are being produced with greater flexibility to meet more stringent operational requirements. Smaller craft are being built with a decisive offensive punch in the form of eral tent anti-ship missiles.