Nuclear Weapons and Aircraft Carriers
by Jerry Miller
"How the Bomb Saved Naval Aviation"
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Nuclear Weapons and Aircraft Carriers by Jerry Miller
Details
War:
Cold War
Perspective:
Aircraft Carriers
Military Unit:
US Navy
True Story:
Yes
Biography:
No
Region:
North America
Page Count:
320
Published Date:
2001
ISBN13:
9781560989448
Summary
Nuclear Weapons and Aircraft Carriers examines a critical period in U.S. naval history when the aircraft carrier's future was uncertain after World War II. Jerry Miller, drawing on his experience as a naval officer, explores how the development of nuclear weapons ironically saved naval aviation from obsolescence. The book details the intense inter-service rivalry during the late 1940s, particularly surrounding the B-36 bomber controversy and the "Revolt of the Admirals." Miller argues that the Navy's ability to deliver nuclear weapons from carriers ultimately proved essential to their survival and continued relevance in modern military strategy.
