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Reading Mahan and Corbett together

Corbett remains relevant alongside Mahan, whose advocacy of sea power can reach readers accustomed to peace.

Question

Which parts of Corbett's thinking are particularly relevant today?

Short answer

Almost all of Corbett remains relevant, especially when read with Mahan's forceful explanation of why sea power matters.

Notes

Most of Corbett's thinking retains value in the assessment offered here. Reading him alongside Mahan makes the two authors more useful. Mahan provides a forceful reminder of why sea power matters. That reminder is especially useful when a long period of peace has made maritime security seem automatic.