Rear Adm. Dave R. Oliver, USN (Ret.) is a former chief of staff of the US Seventh Fleet and former CEO of EADS North America Defense Company, Inc. He is the author of A Navy Admiral's Bronze Rules: Managing Risk and Leadership. Anand Toprani is an associate professor in the Department of Strategy & Policy at the US Naval War College. He is the author of Oil and the Great Powers: Britain and Germany, 1914-1945.
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List of IllustrationsForeword by Adm. Bill Owens (US Navy, ret.)PrefaceNational Security Leaders from 1945 to 1993IntroductionPart I. What Happened?1. The 1940s and the Revolt of the Admirals2. The 1960s and the McNamara Challenge3. The 1970s and Unfinished Business4. The 1980s and Preparing for Life after the Cold War Part II. What Is to Be Done, by Whom?5. Political Appointees6. Congress7. Private Industry8. Achieving ChangeConclusions and Recommendations for the FutureAppendix A: Discussion with Adm. Arleigh Burke, USN (Ret.), Chief of Naval Operations, 1955-61Appendix B: Discussion with Adm. James Russell, USN (Ret.), Vice Chief of Naval Operations, June 1958-September 1961Appendix C: Discussion with Adm. George Anderson, USN (Ret.), Chief of Naval Operations, 1961-63Appendix D: Discussion with Adm. David McDonald, USN (Ret.), Chief of Naval Operations, 1963-67IndexAbout the Authors