This book explores the value of Corbett's seminal work Some Principles of Maritime Strategy over time in a changing context and with evolving technology.

Donald Mackinnon has a PhD and an MA from King's College London as well as an MPhil from the University of Glasgow. A serving Royal Navy officer with over 30 years' of experience both afloat and ashore, he has commanded a number of ships, deployed on operations worldwide, and held a number of staff roles in the Security, Policy, and Operations Directorate of the UK Ministry of Defence.

Introduction 1. Understanding Corbett: An Overview of Some Principles 2. The First World War 3. The Inter-War Period 4. The Second World War 5. The Cold War 6. The Post-Cold War Period to the Present-Day 7. Conclusion