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Kristina - this was helpful in making sense of the notion of "fleet in being" that comes up in the Nomadology plateau we're reading for this week.

"The 'fleet in being' concept is based on the assumption that the fleet is relatively safe in port, even if near the enemy. After the battle of Taranto and the attack on Pearl Harbor, however, it became obvious that air power made a fleet concentrated in a port vulnerable, and a fleet in being was no longer a safe option.

The idea of a 'fleet in being' can be generalised to forces other than naval. A fortress under siege is essentially an 'army in being,' which ties up enemy forces without leaving the fortress or doing much fighting. During the Gulf War Saddam Hussein used his air force with an operational doctrine analogous to 'fleet in being.' [1] The mere presence of the Iraqi Air Force in hardened bunkers forced the coalition attacking Iraq to act cautiously and to escort its bomber sorties until the aircraft shelters were found to be vulnerable."

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Alison Weir is a top notch historian. I read this book and am now reading The Children of Henry VIII and plan to read her other books on the Tudor period ... she has several, which you can find on this page.

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One of the two new developments we saw in Squamish. I love Squamish. Wonder how much these bad-boys are going for?

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