The Future of Naval Maneuver

Abstract

The evolution of carrier aviation has changed naval warfare and joint warfare in profound ways. This evolution has been heavily influenced by the wars the United States has faced since World War II, resulting in a strategic decision to prioritize sortie generation rate and payload over range. In the current environment, with the challenge of Anti-Access/Area Denial (A2/AD) networks designed specifically to counter the carrier, this decision has the potential to dramatically limit the effectiveness of US power projection and combat capability. Specifically, the carrier is too valuable to loose, and combatting a sophisticated A2/AD network such as Chinas with current aircraft inventory requires putting the carrier at significant risk.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2016
Accession Number
AD1031574

Entities

People

  • Benjamin M. Smith

Organizations

  • Air Command and Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Power
  • Aircraft Carriers
  • Aircrafts
  • Combat Areas
  • Combatant Commanders
  • Command And Control
  • Cooperative Engagement Capability
  • Defense Industry
  • Deterrence
  • Ford-Class
  • Military Organizations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Nuclear Propulsion
  • Radar
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Irregular Warfare and Special Operations Cyberspace Operations against Adversarial Threats.
  • Strategic Security Studies