PositiveThe National ReviewLehman persuasively argues that the pressure that Ocean Venture ’81 and subsequent exercises brought to bear on the Soviet Union was instrumental in bringing it to its knees ... Lehman describes in some detail the operations that contributed to the ultimate success of the maritime strategy. These operations were executed by aggressive naval officers under extremely difficult conditions, especially in northern waters ... As Lehman remarks, \'diplomacy is the shadow cast by military and naval power.\' In Oceans Ventured, John Lehman makes a strong case for the role of naval power in winning the Cold War.
