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Jeremy Stohs and the Kiel University Institute for Security Policy have done the NATO alliance and Europe - transatlantic relations a great service by echoing the words of President Theodore Roosevelt in 1902, 'A good Navy is not a provocation to war. It is the surest guarantee of peace'. This outstanding analysis shows in fine detail not just the current and planned status of Europe's navies, but very succinctly why collective increased maritime power is quintessential for maintaining global peace and the vital national interests of these countries. --Dr. Anthony Wells, author of A Tale of Two Navies: Geopolitics, Technology, and Strategy in the United States Navy and the Royal Navy, 1960-2015 Anyone proclaiming that Europe has to share more of a burden in transatlantic affairs will come away sober after reading Jeremy Stohs' introduction to post-Cold War European naval forces. This book is a warning call for policy-makers to get to work now on revitalizing maritime strategic thinking and procurement. --Sebastian Bruns, author of U.S. Naval Strategy and National Security; Director, Kiel Seapower Series; Head of Center for Maritime Strategy & Security, Institute for Security Policy University of Kiel (ISPK)

The book is a strong analysis of how, for many years, European fleets have been subjected to cuts in order to pick up a 'Peace Dividend' and the consequences that we must now live with.... The Decline of European Naval Forces is therefore clearly commendable and interesting. --Kongressen.com This book deserves a wide readership... an important wake-up call and an impressive debut for a new naval analyst. --Navy News The Decline of European Naval Forces is ... a valuable critique, and an important read for anyone concerned about the European and Western security. --Strategy Page A thought-provoking and sensible analysis. --Ausmarine European naval forces since the end of the Cold War and suggests what the 21st century may hold for Western sea powers. The author harbors no illusions about the vital importance of maritime security, for while Austria has no coastline of its own, most of the goods its people consume are imported via countries that have access to the sea.... The Decline of European Naval Forces is a fascinating study of European naval power, how and why it reached the state in which it finds itself, and the roles it may play in years to come. --HistoryNet The Decline of European Naval Forces by Jeremy Stohs is a scholarly, yet easy to read, insight into the evolution of Europe's naval forces since the end of the Cold War. --Warships Written from a European viewpoint by Austrian-born defense analyst Jeremy St hs, this provocative new book examines the decline of European naval forces since the end of the Cold War and suggests what the 21st century may hold for Western sea powers. The author harbors no illusions about the vital importance of maritime security, for while Austria has no coastline of its own, most of the goods its people consume are imported via countries that have access to the sea.... The Decline of European Naval Forces is a fascinating study of European naval power, how and why it reached the state in which it finds itself, and the roles it may play in years to come. --HistoryNet Chosen for Book of the Quarter, a new series in which one book is given a greater profile each quarter. For anyone interested in contemporary naval matters, twenty-first century international relations, and geopolitics, this is the book to read. Jeremy St hs should be congratulated for having the nerve to write it, and for challenging readers to disagree. Thoroughly recommended. --The Naval Review The book as a whole can be considered successful in the context of European (Western) Marines.... With the book of Jeremy St hs and his analysis of more than 25 years of peace dividend for European Navies it should become clear how urgent a new discussion on sea power is needed. In the end a more common maritime strategy should combine ideas for future platforms and their linkeage to each other. --Meer Versten The Decline of European Naval Forces is a fascinating study of European naval power, how and why it reached the state in which it finds itself, and the roles it may play in years to come. --Military History Magazine This is a timely, interesting and alarming book. Its author states that, since the end of the Cold War, the governments of the 11 major European countries reviewed have reduced their navies to a state of near operational impotence, almost entirely reliant on the willingness of the United States (US) Navy to undertake their protection on and from the sea. This is a sweeping and serious claim but Jeremy St hs, an Austrian, has made a strong case supporting it.... The book has copious endnotes and references.... [T]he book is highly recommended for lay and professional readers who will profit from contemplating its arguments and their implications for our own naval defence situation. --RUSI Jeremy Stohs is an Austrian American defence analyst at Kiel University's Institute for Security Policy and its associated Centre for Maritime Strategy and Security. He is also a non-resident fellow of the Austrian Centre for Intelligence, Propaganda and Security Studies and this book is one of a series produced by Kiel University on sea power. The author is, therefore, well connected and his subject is a timely reminder of the importance of sea power that has the potential to stimulate thought and discussion.... I would certainly recommend this book to those with an interest in, or even responsibility for, contemporary naval affairs as an introduction to the subject that will hopefully stimulate readers to study the subject more widely and deeply. --The Australian Naval Institute This book fills a critical gap in the discussion of modern seapower. By examining the state of European navies through the prism of strategy, technology, and operations, Jeremy St hs is able to escape the confines of the largely theoretical debate about the value of naval power and illuminates the critical decisions and tradeoffs European nations face in their effort to 'provide the European populace with both security and access to the amenities of the global market.' --Eric V. Thompson, Vice President and Director of Strategic Studies, Center for Naval Analyses Jeremy St hs' book is an urgent and persuasive reminder of how European politicians have neglected to remain strong at sea at a time when the international maritime system - the watery world-wide web - is coming under increasing pressure. The United States Navy cannot be everywhere at once and European navies will have to demonstrate tangible war-fighting capability and technological agility, as well as the ability and willingness to go in harm's way, if they are to help maintain order at sea, deter aggression and resist coercion. --Rear Admiral Chris Parry CBE PhD, Churchill College, Cambridge and author of 'Super Highway, Sea Power in the 21st Century Jeremy St hs and the Kiel University Institute for Security Policy have done the NATO alliance and Europe - transatlantic relations a great service by echoing the words of President Theodore Roosevelt in 1902, 'A good Navy is not a provocation to war. It is the surest guarantee of peace'. This outstanding analysis shows in fine detail not just the current and planned status of Europe's navies, but very succinctly why collective increased maritime power is quintessential for maintaining global peace and the vital national interests of these countries. --Dr. Anthony Wells, author of A Tale of Two Navies: Geopolitics, Technology, and Strategy in the United States Navy and the Royal Navy, 1960-2015 Anyone proclaiming that Europe has to share more of a burden in transatlantic affairs will come away sober after reading Jeremy St hs' introduction to post-Cold War European naval forces. This book is a warning call for policy-makers to get to work now on revitalizing maritime strategic thinking and procurement. --Sebastian Bruns, author of U.S. Naval Strategy and National Security; Director, Kiel Seapower Series; Head of Center for Maritime Strategy & Security, Institute for Security Policy University of Kiel (ISPK)

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Jeremy Stöhs is an Austrian-American defense analyst at the Institute for Security Policy at Kiel University (ISPK) and its adjunct Center for Maritime Strategy & Security. He is also a non-resident fellow of the Austrian Center for Intelligence, Propaganda and Security Studies. Jeremy has studied in Austria, Germany, and theUnited States, holds a masterâ's degree in history and English. Prior to his studies, he worked in law enforcement with the Austrian Federal Police.

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