Not open to students who elect this as concentration in the MA in Military Studies

Upon completion of this certificate students will be able to:

• Discern the history of sea power from antiquity to the present by evaluating classical theories of naval warfare, as reflected by Mahan and Corbett in light of today's scenarios.
• Compare and contrast naval military philosophers and writings that have influenced the use of sea power and the conduct of naval warfare between nation states.
• Examine the critical importance of special operations and the art of special operations: naval/shore from use in World War II through its role in Korea, Vietnam, and other conflicts.
• Evaluate the naval component of joint warfare in the modern age and naval strengths and weaknesses in working in inter-agency, and inter-service environments through analysis of several modern military operations.
• Assess the conventional and unconventional naval warfare of the future in light of technological change and the information age, non-state military threats, rogue regimes, and clashes of culture between regions.

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