The Utility of US Navy Riverine Forces

Abstract

The United States (US) possesses the largest and most powerful Navy in the world. However, the greatest maritime force ever assembled is not without capability gaps. The Navy requires a vibrant riverine capability in order to provide Combatant Commanders a versatile brown water force. This versatility is highlighted by the ability to train host nation forces, conduct irregular warfare (IW), logistics, amphibious assault, direct fires, surveillance, and maritime interdiction. In addition, they are a viable option to meet the challenges presented in either new generation warfare or great power competition.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 12, 2020
Accession Number
AD1135767

Entities

People

  • Ryan J. Markey

Organizations

  • National Defense University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • American Revolution
  • Boats
  • Civil War
  • Combat Areas
  • Combatant Commanders
  • Deployment
  • Employment
  • Geography
  • Iraqi-War
  • Maritime Security
  • Military History
  • Military Organizations
  • National Security
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Second World War
  • Surface Warfare
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Economics
  • Irregular Warfare and Special Operations Cyberspace Operations against Adversarial Threats.
  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies