Blurb

Anti-Submarine Warfare
Rear Admiral J. R. HILL

Much has been written on the hardware of the world's land, sea and air forces. The various ships, aircraft and vehicles have been examined countless times, their characteristics and technology dissected and discussed. One area of military science that receives little attention, however, is the way that these forces would conduct their various roles and functions in time of war: the new 'Combat Roles' series does just that, looking at the subject from basics; examining the forces ranged against each other from east and west; discussing how those forces would meet in time of war and how the specialised duties of the modern electronic battlefield would be carried out.

The first in the series covers the imprecise art of anti-submarine warfare: how to deal with a submarine threat which has proved itself to be a devastating weapon in two world wars and, most recently, in the South Atlantic. Today's submarines are vastly more potent than their predecessors and pose a terrible threat to supply shipping, surface warships and
through nuclear missiles — a strategic threat to every country's heartland.

Admiral Richard Hill, author of the highly successful The Royal Navy Today and Tomorrow, has produced a thoughtful and thought-provoking analysis of the current state of the art. Controversial and authoritative, Combat Roles: 1 Anti-Submarine Warfare is written by an expert who knows only too well the threat that submarines pose to the Western alliance.