{"title":"Brent Droste Sadler","description":"\u003cp\u003eBrent Droste Sadler offers a compelling exploration of naval strategy and military power, providing insightful analysis into contemporary and historical maritime forces. His works delve into the evolving role of naval power in global politics, combining precise historical context with a forward-looking perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders interested in \u003cem\u003ePolitics \u0026amp; Current Affairs\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Military\u003c\/strong\u003e will find Sadler’s books an essential resource for understanding the complexities of naval dominance and strategic defence in the modern era.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"us-naval-power-in-the-21st-century-by-brent-d-sadler-9781682477779","title":"U.S. Naval Power in the 21st Century","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2023 Naval Institute Press Author of the Year\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinalist - National Security Book Award\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis nation's Cold War and Global War on Terror defence structures need an update. \u003cem\u003eU.S. Naval Power in the 21st Century\u003c\/em\u003e provides such a framework for the changed world we live in, offering a detailed roadmap that shows how the United States can field a war-winning fleet that can also compete aggressively in peacetime against dangerous competitors unlike any the nation has faced before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBrent Sadler presents a compelling new strategy and organising approach that he calls naval statecraft, which acknowledges the centrality and importance of the maritime domain. While similar in scale and scope to Cold War containment strategies against the Soviets, naval statecraft is much more. It must be to challenge China's involvement in global supply chains, which gives that country significant financial heft and influence around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike what existed during the Cold War, Sadler provides a unique vision for competing with China and Russia. Rather than simply calling for better coordinated U.S. diplomacy, military operations, and economic statecraft, Sadler argues for integrating the levers of national power coherently and in a sustainable way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is no small feat, and his approach is informed by a long career rich in working with various agencies of government, foreign militaries (including hostile ones), and our allies. It is an approach eminently appropriate to our times but comes with a realisation that the nation is not ready for the competition it faces from China and Russia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book is a valuable contribution to the national debate over how best to respond to China's rise and Russia's antagonisms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47000835522796,"sku":"9781682477779","price":79.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/481063482787.jpg?v=1763308812"},{"product_id":"naval-power-in-action-by-brent-d-sadler-9781682475775","title":"Naval Power in Action","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNaval Power in Action\u003c\/em\u003e focuses attention on the United States' current competition with China, laying out a case for acting in three areas: strengthening the homeland against economic coercion, modernising and reorganising institutions to successfully compete, and winning the positional fight with China over markets and military posture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAmongst duck hunters, there is a saying that describes our nation's current predicament in the competition with China—shooting behind the duck. It means that the actions our leaders have been taking for many years have been reactive and ineffective, missing their mark. To correct this requires adjusting for the target's—China's—reaction and anticipating its course to aim for an interception point. This book aims to inform a near-term (within four years) approach to lead in this competition with China. And there is not much time to begin getting the aim right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book refines ideas in Brent Sadler's first book, \u003cem\u003eU.S. Naval Power in the 21st Century\u003c\/em\u003e, and focuses attention on the present, laying out a case for acting in three areas: strengthening the homeland against economic coercion, modernising and reorganising institutions to successfully compete, and winning the positional fight with China over markets and military posture. Achieving success in these three areas requires urgent action with effects following in waves—increased maritime presence, followed by improvements in national industrial resilience and capacities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDoing this requires acting with what is at hand to deter China while setting the conditions for sustained competition well into the future. Bore-sighting on China, while necessary, can be dangerous if it blinds the nation to other dangers—our nation must be prepared and armed to be able to \"chew gum and walk\" as often eloquently stated by our political leaders. Top of the 'to-do' list is bolstering our economy's defence against coercion via a variety of vectors: cyber, sanctions, and direct attacks. Most urgent is addressing the paucity of shipping on which the nation's economy floats. 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