This issue includes a variety of feature articles focusing on European fleets, in particular those of Germany, the Soviet Union, and Georgia.rnMr. Jack Greene, an expert on the history of naval combat operations who has published many books and articles, has contributed his initial impressions of the naval side of the recent fighting between Russia and Georgia over the status of their border. Coming very soon after the conclusion of the recent fighting, this account necessarily is preliminary in nature but presents what information currently is available. The views presented in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the International Naval Research Organization, which takes no position concerning the origins of the recent conflict or on the definition of the borders between these countries.rnMr. Stephen McLoughlin, another widely-published and widely-recognized authority on naval history, has contributed an article that describes the Soviet design planning for a large cruiser designated Project 66, one of several designs representing the great ambitious of the Stalinist era of Soviet history. Drawing from authoritative articles that have appeared in the Russian literature, Mr. McLoughlin presents the fullest account yet to appear in English on the conception of what would have been a most imposing vessel.
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