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-- See Also the narrower term Air power

-- See Also Arms control
Here are entered works on plans, arrangements, or processes resting upon explicit or implicit international agreement which govern the numbers, types, or performance characteristics of weapons systems and/or the numerical strength, organization, equipment, deployment, or employment of the armed forces of the parties involved. Works on the reduction, either unilaterally or internationally, in the personnel and/or equipment of armed forces are entered under Disarmament.

-- See Also Arms race
Here are entered works on the competitive buildup and improvement of the military power of two or more nations or blocs, particularly as regards weapons.

-- See Also Disarmament
Here are entered works on the reduction, either unilaterally or internationally, in the personnel and/or equipment of armed forces. Works on plans, arrangements, or processes resting upon explicit or implicit international agreement which govern the number, types, or performance characteristics of weapons systems and/or the numerical strength, organization, equipment, deployment or employment of the armed forces of the parties involved are entered under Arms control.

-- See Also the narrower term Industrial mobilization

--subdivision Military aspects under types of industries, e.g. Construction industry--Military aspects

-- See Also Manpower
Here are entered general works on the strength of a country in terms of available personnel, including military and industrial requirements and reserves from the non-working population. Works on personnel in specific fields are entered under specific headings, e.g. Agricultural laborers; Chemists; etc.
--subdivision Manpower under names of wars, e.g. World War, 1939-1945--Manpower

-- See Also the narrower term Operational readiness (Military science)
Here are entered works on the capability and readiness of military equipment and personnel to perform the mission or functions for which they were organized or designed. Works on the capability of military equipment and personnel to maintain the necessary level and duration of combat activity are entered under Combat sustainability (Military science).
--subdivision Operational readiness under names of individual military services, e.g. United States--Armed Forces--Operational readiness

-- See Also the narrower term Sea-power
Here are entered works on long term questions of naval strength, including weapons, installations, national resources, etc., allowing a country to maintain control of the sea and the air space above. Works on the strategic and tactical employment of land or sea-based forces of a country at the time its maritime interests are threatened, so as to gain or exploit control of the sea or deny its use to the enemy, are entered under Sea control.
--subdivision History, Naval under names of countries; and names of individual navies, e.g. United States. Navy