2020 Marine Commandant's Reading List "
Fleet Tactics and Naval Operations is an amazing read and welcome addition to anyone interested in naval tactics or history.... Wayne Hughes and Robert Girrier write brilliantly in turning a discussion about littoral warfare into a masterpiece of future naval tactics. This book is a great reference for naval officers and a must read on anyone's book list interested in the changing dynamics of naval warfare in the 21st century."
--DODReads "The book ... provides an excellent starting point from which Marines can begin to factor their shore-and air-based fires into the maritime fight. The book is an A-Z explanation of littoral warfare and also looks forward into continuing trends and the future of littoral warfare."
--CIMSEC "Updated for modern combat in the information age, this edition is a must for any naval officer and strategist and is part of the Blue & Gold Professional Library, which includes classics such as the Watch Officer's Guide and The Bluejacket's Manual."
--Navy Reads "This book provides a wealth of knowledge to anyone with the desire to understand the relationship between land and sea combat."
--War on the Rocks "Fleet tactics should be in every officer's private library. It offers a welcoming and thorough review."
--Sjovasendet "Machiavelli declared that keeping up with changing times is the foremost challenge for any commander or sovereign. Captain Hughes is the Navy's Machiavelli in that sense--helping us adapt our tactics for the age of cyber and robot warfare. The go-to work on the subject--now as for three decades."
--James Holmes, J. C. Wylie Chair of Maritime Strategy at the Naval War College and coauthor of Red Star over the Pacific
