The Mobile Sea Based Amphibious Force and the Nixon Doctrine

Abstract

The basic hypothesis is that a mobile sea based amphibious force (one totally lifted, supplied, supported, and eventually retracted by an Amphibious Task Force) at sea in, or operating from, international waters is particularly adapted to the Nixon Doctrine. Research centered about studies recently undertaken under the auspices ot the US Navy to determine the feasibility of such basing, plus an examination of contemporary professional opinion as related to the objectives set forth in long-range plans. The conclusion is reached that the mobile sea based force is practical now in Marine Amphibious Brigade sized operations, and should be exploited by national planners.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 14, 1972
Accession Number
AD0765439

Entities

People

  • Ezra H. Arkland

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Carriers
  • Amphibious Operations
  • Command And Control
  • Deployment
  • Landing Forces
  • Logistics
  • Military Operations
  • Military Science
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Sea Based
  • Ships
  • Tactical Air Support
  • Task Forces
  • United States
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Systems Analysis and Design