Proposal for a Standing Mediterranean Amphibious Force for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization

This thesis examines the need for a Standing Amphibious Force in the Mediterranean (STAPHIBFORMED) and proposes a distinct European maritime force, under NATO auspices, to compliment US presence in the Mediterranean and, when necessary, to act as a substitute. The United States looks to simultaneous...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Weiss, Aaron D.
Other Authors: Hoffman, Richard J.
Language:en_US
Published: Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School 2013
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10945/32673