Books By Bernard D. Cole - Author

Capt. Bernard D. Cole, USN (Ret.), is professor emeritus at the National War College. During his Navy career he commanded the USS Rathburne (FF 1057) and Destroyer Squadron 35, and also served as a naval gunfire liaison officer with the 3rd Marine Division in Vietnam from June 1967 to July 1968. He earned a PhD in history from Auburn University and was named the 2014 Naval Institute Press "Author of the Year." This is his eighth book on Asian energy security and maritime affairs.