Robert J. Hanks
 Robert J. Hanks  (mariner, journalist) | |
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| Born | 1924 |
| Died | July 8, 2001 (Age 76) |
| Alma mater | U. S. Naval Academy, Naval War College |
| Member of | Le Cercle |
Cercle regular, rear admiral,Cold War hardliner | |
Robert J. Hanks was a US Navy officer who was a regular at Le Cercle until at least 1985.
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Career
Commissioned ensign US Navy, 1945, advanced through grades to rear admiral, 1972; service at sea Pacific and Persian Gulf, Bahrain, also Indian Ocean area; Commander Middle East Force, 1972-75; director security assistance division Navy Department, 1975-76, director strategic plans and policy div., 1976-77; retired, 1977; freelance writer, consultant, from 1977. Member U.S. Naval Institute (life, Silver medal essay contest 1968, 80, Bronze medal 1969, Gold medal 1970, 79). Republican.[1]
He flew planes in the Pacific during the Korean War, commanded the destroyer USS Boyd and commanded a destroyer squadron in the Pacific during the Vietnam War[2]. In 1966, he served first as Assistant for NATO Affairs, and then as Deputy Director for Nuclear Planning Affairs in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (International Security Affairs).[3]
His writings stressed the importance of controlling the mineral rich Southern Africa, by making sure the South Africa apartheid government did not fall.
Publications
Numerous articles, books on strategic and international political military affairs and maritime history, including:[1]
- 1972 - America Spreads Her Sails (contributing author)
- 1980 - The Unnoticed Challenge: Soviet Maritime Strategy and the Global Choke Points,
- 1981 - Sea Power and Strategy in the Indian Ocean
- 1981 - The Cape Route: Imperiled Western Lifeline
- 1981 - The Pacific Far East: Endangered American Strategic Position,
- 1982 - The U.S. Military Presence in the Middle East: Problems and Prospects
- 1985 - American Sea Power and Global Strategy
Later activities
After he retired, he was a freelance writer, lecturer and consultant specializing in the Middle East. He wrote for a variety of corporate media publications, including U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings, The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Wall Street Journal, Strategic Review, Naval Review and Shipmate.[4] He was president of the Army and Navy Club from 1990-1991 and a member of the American Legion, Navy League and the U.S. Naval Institute.
Deep political connections
He was a regular at Le Cercle until at least 1985.[1]
Events Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
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| Le Cercle/1982 (Wildbad Kreuth) | 11 June 1982 | 13 June 1982 | Germany Hanns Seidel Foundation | 1982 conference organised by Franz Josef Bach. The participants were guests of Franz-Josef Strauss. The first page of the attendee list was published online in 2011 |
| Le Cercle/1983 (Bonn) | 30 June 1983 | 3 July 1983 | Germany Bonn | |
| Le Cercle/1984 (Bonn) | 5 July 1984 | 7 July 1984 | Germany Bonn | Held in Bonn, West Germany, the list of the 36 visitors was published online in 2011. |
| Le Cercle/1984 (Capetown) | 12 January 1984 | 15 January 1984 | South Africa Stellenbosch Capetown | 4 day meeting of Le Cercle in Capetown exposed after Joel Van der Reijden discovered the attendee list for this conference and published it online in 2011 |
| Le Cercle/1985 (Washington) | 7 January 1985 | 10 January 1985 | US Washington DC | 4 day meeting of Le Cercle in Washington exposed after Joel Van der Reijden discovered the attendee list for this conference and published it online in 2011 |
References
- ↑ a b c https://isgp-studies.com/Le_Cercle_membership_list
- ↑ http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:Fx0zPJQzA6AJ:www.arlingtoncemetery.net/rjhanks.htm+&cd=12&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=au&client=firefox-b-d
- ↑ https://www.usni.org/people/robert-j-hanks
- ↑ http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/rjhanks.htm
