Furman I. Development of fleet military art in local wars and armed conflicts during sndependent fleet operations (1967-1988).

The author analyses basic tasks which were accomplished by the navy during independent fleet operations, determines forces created for accomplishind these tasks, means of their application. Factors which had influence on independent fleet operations, tendencies and regularities of navy art development have also been determined. Definitions of independent and joint fleet operations have been suggested. One of the research directions was determination of characteristics of major types of ship defense and naval forces formations during independent operations, in particular, anti-missile defense, anti-mine defense, anti-boat defense, anti-diversion defense. Prereduisites for means of mass destruction application on the navy have been also examined.