The amounts of theories that deal with naval warfare are many. Several of those are developed under the previous century when tactics and technology were in the eve of development. Many of modern thinkers within science of war often refer to older but recognized theories. The purpose of this essay is to examine if the old but recognized theories are of current interest in modern naval warfare. The questions that are used in this essay are, what is the characteristics of the war of Yom Kippur with Mahan’s offensive and Corbett’s defensive as a starting-point and are there any of the theories that are prominent. The examination is then carried out through analysing Mahan’s offensive and Corbett’s defensive. With their theories as a starting-point the characteristics of Mahan’s offensive and Corbett’s defensive are to be found within the war of Yom Kippur. The conclusions show that there are characteristics of Mahan’s offensive and Corbett’s defensive within the war of Yom Kippur. The defensive is striking on the political strategic level. The offensive is conspicuous on the military strategic and tactical level.

<p>Några av de stora sjöteoretiker som vi utbildas på idag var verksamma i en tid innan insatsförsvaret, men deras teorier anses fortfarande vara användbara idag. Idag genomför svenska flottan andra typer av insatser än på slutet av 1800-talet, då teoretikerna Mahan och Corbett var verksamma. Kriget ser inte likadant ut idag och både tekniken och taktiken har utvecklats. Är de teorier vi utbildas på, tillämpbara idag? Syftet med denna uppsats är att undersöka teorier om skydd av handelsfartyg och jämföra hur detta skydd genomförs i nutid med fokus på insatsen i Adenviken. Utgångspunkten har varit att genom kvalitativ textanalys beskrivit Mahans, Corbetts och Vegos teorier om skydd av handelstransporter. Dessa har jämförts med varandra samt med en fallstudie genomförd på Operation Atalanta. En av slutsatserna är att teoretikerna Mahan, Corbett och Vego har liknande teorier. De talar omsäkra hamnar, konvoj, eskort och säkra färdvägar som metoder att skydda handelstransporter. Skillnaden är hur metoderna genomförs samt hur viktiga de är. De metoder av Mahan och Corbett som återfinns i Operation Atalanta är framförallt eskort, men även vikten av säkra farleder och knutpunkter. Vegos metoder som återfinns är även eskortföretag, men även vikten av luftherravälde vid skydd av handeltransporter och att arbeta med att vidta förebyggande åtgärder.</p> / <p>Mahan and Corbett, which we study today, were operating in an era before the Cold War and international military intervention, but are still considered useful. Today the Swedish fleet carries out other types of missions than in the late 1800s, when Corbett and Mahan were active. War does not look the same today as both technology and tactics have evolved. Are the theories we study, applicable today?The purpose of this paper is to examine theories about the protection of merchant ships and compare Mahans, Corbetts and Vego theories with how it is implemented in the present day, focusing on the operation of the Gulf of Aden. This paper uses qualitative text analysis to describe Mahan, Corbettand Vegos theories, on the protection of commercial shipments. These were compared with each other and the results were later applied to a case study on Operation Atalanta. One of the conclusions are that Mahan, Corbett and Vegos theories are similar, concerning securingports, convoy, escort and securing routes. The difference however is how to apply these methods and the importance of them. Mahan and Corbett's theories, which are applicable to Operation Atalanta concern escort, and the importance of safe routes and hubs. Vegos theories which are applicable are escorts and the importance of air supremacy for the protection of trade and transport to work with preventive measures.</p>

Några av de stora sjöteoretiker som vi utbildas på idag var verksamma i en tid innan insatsförsvaret, men deras teorier anses fortfarande vara användbara idag. Idag genomför svenska flottan andra typer av insatser än på slutet av 1800-talet, då teoretikerna Mahan och Corbett var verksamma. Kriget ser inte likadant ut idag och både tekniken och taktiken har utvecklats. Är de teorier vi utbildas på, tillämpbara idag? Syftet med denna uppsats är att undersöka teorier om skydd av handelsfartyg och jämföra hur detta skydd genomförs i nutid med fokus på insatsen i Adenviken. Utgångspunkten har varit att genom kvalitativ textanalys beskrivit Mahans, Corbetts och Vegos teorier om skydd av handelstransporter. Dessa har jämförts med varandra samt med en fallstudie genomförd på Operation Atalanta. En av slutsatserna är att teoretikerna Mahan, Corbett och Vego har liknande teorier. De talar omsäkra hamnar, konvoj, eskort och säkra färdvägar som metoder att skydda handelstransporter. Skillnaden är hur metoderna genomförs samt hur viktiga de är. De metoder av Mahan och Corbett som återfinns i Operation Atalanta är framförallt eskort, men även vikten av säkra farleder och knutpunkter. Vegos metoder som återfinns är även eskortföretag, men även vikten av luftherravälde vid skydd av handeltransporter och att arbeta med att vidta förebyggande åtgärder. / Mahan and Corbett, which we study today, were operating in an era before the Cold War and international military intervention, but are still considered useful. Today the Swedish fleet carries out other types of missions than in the late 1800s, when Corbett and Mahan were active. War does not look the same today as both technology and tactics have evolved. Are the theories we study, applicable today?The purpose of this paper is to examine theories about the protection of merchant ships and compare Mahans, Corbetts and Vego theories with how it is implemented in the present day, focusing on the operation of the Gulf of Aden. This paper uses qualitative text analysis to describe Mahan, Corbettand Vegos theories, on the protection of commercial shipments. These were compared with each other and the results were later applied to a case study on Operation Atalanta. One of the conclusions are that Mahan, Corbett and Vegos theories are similar, concerning securingports, convoy, escort and securing routes. The difference however is how to apply these methods and the importance of them. Mahan and Corbett's theories, which are applicable to Operation Atalanta concern escort, and the importance of safe routes and hubs. Vegos theories which are applicable are escorts and the importance of air supremacy for the protection of trade and transport to work with preventive measures.

In the Indian Ocean Region, China's economic and strategic interests are converging as many of its investments lie along the vital ocean routes needed to literally and figuratively fuel its growing economy. The rollout of Xi Jinping's Belt and Road Initiative, against the backdrop of, and in line with this convergence, has raised concerns about the military-strategic utility of various infrastructure projects. The increased economic connectivity that drives the Belt and Road has inherent strategic consequences, but the degree to which geostrategic factors drive investments divides analysts. Some believe that certain ports have been purposefully selected as future bases for China's navy. To address the difficulty of comprehending China's foreign policy decisions, this thesis draws on a neoclassical realist interpretation of international relations, and uses geographical location, collective memory, strategic culture, and domestic politics to develop a better understanding of Chinese policymakers' perceptions of their international security environment. This study develops methodology to evaluate the strategic value of a site in context to different basing strategies. The work sheds light on how China views its future position in the world by deciphering intentions behind Chines investments in ports...