Modern sea-power reading should combine Australian and strategic studies

What books are good starting points for modern sea-power strategy?

Begin with Australian future-of-sea-power studies and then look to authors such as Norman Friedman, Andrew Lambert, and B. J. Armstrong.

Australian work on the future of sea power is recommended first for contemporary problems. Norman Friedman, Andrew Lambert, and B. J. Armstrong provide further starting points. Together, these works combine historical strategy with analysis of current fleets and policy. The reading path treats modern sea power as an institutional and strategic subject rather than a catalogue of ships.