Naval innovation for the 21st century the Office of Naval Research since the end of the Cold War
The Office of Naval Research, known widely as ONR, was formed in 1946 largely to support the pursuit of basic science to help ensure future U.S. naval dominance--and as such, it set the model for the subsequently created National Science Foundation. But everything changed after the Cold War. The U.S...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Annapolis, Maryland
Naval Institute Press
2013
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| Call Number : | V394.O34 .B83 2013 |
| Summary: | The Office of Naval Research, known widely as ONR, was formed in 1946 largely to support the pursuit of basic science to help ensure future U.S. naval dominance--and as such, it set the model for the subsequently created National Science Foundation. But everything changed after the Cold War. The U.S. entered a period of greater fiscal constraints and the concept of warfare shifted from conventional land and sea battles and super-power conflicts to an era of asymmetric warfare, where the country might be engaged in many smaller fights in unconventional arenas. |
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| Physical Description: | xii, 273 p. ill. 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-264) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781612513065 (hbk. : alk. paper) |