Submarine Employment in an Era of Great Power Competition

Abstract

The United States has entered an era of great power competition, and the global security environment has undergone a significant shift. This paper analyzes the role of submarines in this changing environment, particularly the role that submarines would play in a series of fleet engagements with a peer competitor. This analysis uses historical examples to identify elements of OPART that apply to submarine operations. Then, there is a discussion of the fleet tactics construct and how it can be applied to submarines to develop a better understanding of submarine combat power. Finally, elements of OPART and the fleet tactics construct are used to develop recommendations to the operational commander for how to employ submarines in a series of fleet engagements with a peer competitor.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 07, 2019
Accession Number
AD1077957

Entities

People

  • Kyle O'leary

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Cyber
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Attack Submarines
  • Chemical Weapons
  • Command And Control
  • Competition
  • Environment
  • Military Operations
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Security
  • Ships
  • Submarines
  • Undersea Warfare
  • United States
  • Unmanned Underwater Vehicles
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies
  • Microwave Engineering.
  • Strategic Security Studies