Volume 7, Issue 4, Winter 2022 16 Mahan Versus Corbett in Width, Depth, and Context Benjamin "BJ" Armstrong - US Naval Academy About the author Benjamin ‘BJ’ Armstrong is an Associate Professor of War Studies and Naval History at the U.S. Naval Academy and currently serves as Associate Chair of the academy's History Department. He is the author, co-author, or editor of four books including Developing the Naval Mind. Armstrong is the recipient of the Alfred Thayer Mahan Award for Literary Achievement and the Lyman Book Award from the North American Society of Oceanic History. Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this article are offered in the author’s personal and academic capacity and do not reflect the positions of the U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Navy, or any government agency. Captain Alfred Thayer Mahan and Sir Julian Corbett are the two most wellknown naval strategists and naval educators. Their writings and theories are often taught at war colleges and staff colleges, and they lie at the foundation of most naval strategic writing and teaching even one hundred years after their deaths. In our contemporary lessons on naval strategy and maritime affairs, the ideas of Mahan and Corbett are often offered as separate “Schools of Thought,” encouraging students to identify as either “Mahanian'' or “Corbettian” and to see the two men and To cite this article: Armstrong, Benjamin ‘BJ’, “MahanVersus Corbett inWidth, Depth, and Context,” Military Strategy Magazine, Volume 7, Issue 4, winter 2022, pages 16-21.
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