The Long-Range Future of the Navy

Abstract

The report presents a forecast of possible environments which the Navy will face in the final quarter of the Twentieth Century. The writings of futurists in both technical fields and the social sciences are examined to determine the range of plausible world conditions which could materialize. In Volume One, three scenarios are developed depicting the world under varying degrees of international involvement and interstate conflict: World-wide Withdrawal, in which the major nations are turning inward under the pressure of internal problems; the Cooperative World, in which cooperative international interaction is intensified; and a Conflictual World, characterized by interstate conflict. In each scenario, implications for the Navy of the postulated international environment are discussed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 15, 1971
Accession Number
AD0759420

Entities

People

  • Angus D. Mceachen
  • Donald E. Repass
  • Frank A. Hart
  • John L. Carenza
  • Jon R. Ives
  • William H. Poe
  • William M. Pitt

Organizations

  • Naval War College

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  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Business Administration
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  • International Law
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Management Personnel
  • Materials Science
  • Medical Personnel
  • National Governments
  • National Politics
  • Organizational Structure
  • Recreation
  • Sociopolitics

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