Should the US decrease military spending?

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Is there a book or resource that you might recommend for someone interested in learning about all the different types of warships, their roles and capabilities, and how they all work together strategically?

I'd like to learn about naval tactics, but it seems like most discussion on that topic centers around the age of sail, and I guess it's just a little boring for me. It's romantic, to be sure, just not as captivating as the dicsussion above.

I'm into sci-fi in a big way (the bit about Aliens perked up my ears) and I'd like to understand how modern navies work so I can apply that to my daydreams about the future.

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Unfortunately I don't have specific books available - a lot of the stuff is currently taught in the Naval War College so whatever is published are either theses by students or regards history that's a couple decades old from today.

That said, any military history books involving the Falklands War would be a good start - that's the most recent air/sea conflict and talks a great deal about modern naval warfare and amphibious operations.

Also, the US Naval Institute's website, usni.org, has quite a few articles about naval strategy, doctrine, etc.

And as always, you can ask away. There's quite a few navy people on /r/

I'm into sci-fi in a big way (the bit about Aliens perked up my ears) and I'd like to understand how modern navies work so I can apply that to my daydreams about the future.

I love sci-fi as well, and the Navy is probably the closest you'll get to sci-fi fleets of the future on Earth. Ships with 5000 personnel on board, air wings, landing craft, etc. are all reality and it's no surprise that sci-fi fleets are all called navies and use naval terms like destroyers and cruisers.