The Mayaguez Crisis: Correcting 30 Years of Scholarship.

CONTAINER ships; UNITED States military relations; NATIONAL Security Council (U.S.); MILITARY communications; DECISION making in military policy; NATIONAL security; MILITARY policy; COMMAND of troops; TWENTIETH century; CONFERENCES & conventions; HISTORY

The article offers information on topics related to the SS Mayaguez commercial ship. Topics mentioned include the seizure of the ship, the policy of the U.S. government to the SS Mayaguez, and the military operations of the U.S. government. Also mentioned are the meetings of the National Security Council (NSC) on the seizure of the ship, the military policy by the U.S. to manage military crisis and national security, and the guidelines for military decision-making by the country. Also presented are the importance of military communication, the recovery of the ship, and the promotion of military leadership.