EP. 417: Jim Holmes on the Navy's New NavPlan

Julian Corbett's "Some Principles of Maritime Strategy" is a classic text in naval strategy. It emphasizes the importance of understanding the relationship between naval power and national objectives. Corbett argues that naval strategy should be guided by clear political goals and that naval forces should be employed to achieve those goals effectively. The book explores various aspects of naval warfare, including the role of sea power in controlling trade routes, projecting power, and influencing international relations. It remains a highly influential work for naval strategists and historians.

In 'The Structure of Scientific Revolutions', Thomas S. Kuhn argues that scientific progress does not occur through a gradual accumulation of facts, but rather through periodic revolutions that disrupt existing paradigms. Kuhn introduces the concept of 'normal science' and 'revolutionary science', where normal science involves puzzle-solving within an established paradigm, and revolutionary science involves a paradigm shift that fundamentally changes the way scientists view the world. He explains that these revolutions are driven by the accumulation of anomalies that cannot be explained by the current paradigm, leading to a crisis and eventually a new paradigm that offers a different perspective and new ways of conducting research.