After World War II, electronic weapons, jet-powered supersonic aircraft, nuclear-powered submarines and aircraft carriers, missiles, and other technologies have developed dramatically, revolutionizing ships and equipment while at the same time increasing military expenditures. The navy's mission remains the same today, and the only navy well equipped to accomplish this mission is the United States Navy. As the leading nation in the defense of the West, the United States places great importance on naval power based on a strategy of deterrence and rapid deployment. As of 1996, the United States has fleets in the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian Ocean, Persian Gulf, Red Sea, Mediterranean, and Western Pacific Oceans, and dominates the world with a large number of ships, including 12 aircraft carriers and 95 submarines. *Some of the terminology used to refer to the "United States Navy" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
… 第2次大戦後は,電子兵器,ジェットエンジンの超音速航空機,原子力推進の潜水艦や航空母艦(空母),ミサイルなどが飛躍的に発達し,艦艇や装備に一大革命をもたらし,同時に軍事費をいよいよ巨大化させつつある。現在も海軍の使命が制海権の獲得にあることに変りはないが,この使命を達成するためよく整備されているのはアメリカ海軍だけといってよい。アメリカは西側防衛の指導国家としての立場から,抑止と緊急展開の戦略に立って海軍力を重視し,1996年現在,大西洋,太平洋,インド洋・ペルシア湾・紅海,地中海,西太平洋に艦隊を派遣し,空母12,潜水艦95など大量の艦船を擁して世界に君臨している。… ※「アメリカ海軍」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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