Policy Options for Electromagnetic Spectrum Management in Support of Multi-Domain Operations

Abstract

The electromagnetic spectrum provides the US Army the capability to communicate across vast distances with voice, data, and video, navigate using global positioning system (GPS) satellites and gain intelligence of enemy activity, etc. The US Army's electromagnetic spectrum use continues to increase while electronic warfare capabilities to defend the electromagnetic spectrum decreased. The research question purposed is how does the US Army control a contested electromagnetic spectrum to enable operational maneuver? The initial hypothesis posits the US Army develops a policy for electronic warfare which seeks to control the entirety of the electromagnetic spectrum. The policy is comprised of both materiel and non-materiel capability-based approaches which are necessary to dominate the electromagnetic spectrum in future warfare.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 21, 2020
Accession Number
AD1159939

Entities

People

  • Nathaniel R. Welsh

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Department Of Defense
  • Electromagnetic Spectra
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Governments
  • Information Operations
  • Information Warfare
  • Mobile Devices
  • Multi-Domain Operations
  • National Security
  • Navigational Aids
  • Navigational Equipment
  • New York
  • Security
  • Spectra
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Irregular Warfare and Special Operations Cyberspace Operations against Adversarial Threats.
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Space