Military/Naval Science and History: Naval and Military Science

42 Essential and Recommended Books

The Commandant’s Reading List is a list of books that Marines are recommended and often required to read.

Compiled by the Military Officers Association of America. Want to keep up with current trends in military affairs to further your professional development?

This is a compilation of older lists outdated by the current CNO List. The subjects remain relevant and many of the titles appear on the newer lists

We recruit and train those who serve our nation, taking them from street-to-fleet by transforming civilians into highly skilled, operational, and combat-ready warfighters, while providing the tools and opportunities for continuous learning and development.

Current News concerning Navies from around the world

The Force Behind the Fleet

Promoting the Importance of Submarines to the National Defense

The Office of Naval Intelligence is America’s premier maritime intelligence service and a core element of the U.S. Navy’s Information Warfare Community.

As an executive branch agency within the Department of Defense, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) supports the President's budget. ONR provides technical advice to the Chief of Naval Operations and the Secretary of the Navy.

The United States Naval Institute is a private, non-profit, professional military association that seeks to offer independent, nonpartisan forums for debate of national defense and security issues.

Current information about wars, military, and navies

War on the Rocks is a platform for analysis and debate on strategy, defense, and foreign affairs.

The American Sea Power Project embodies Naval Institute thought leadership on the vital topic of meaningful maritime strategy. With the return of great power competition, there is a need to get back to strategic thinking about what it means for the United States to be a maritime nation and how naval power underpins national power.

Military/Naval Intelligence collection

References to all the worlds Navy ships, aircraft, and armaments.