The Air-Sea Battle Dilemma

Abstract

As the United States pivots its focus to the Pacific, Chinas A2/AD capability cannot be ignored. The A2/AD threat could undermine the US, and her allies, the right to freedom of navigation or prevent the US from honoring their defense treaties and agreements with her allies in the region. Given the new risks and the need to preserve freedom of navigation in the region, the Departments of the Navy and the Air Force developed the Air-Sea Battle (ASB) Concept in 2011. In 2013 the Department of Defense changed the name to the Joint Concept for Access and Maneuver in the Global Commons (JAM-GC) to incorporate the land forces. This paper intends to show that the US Military is not prepared or postured at this time to fight under the ASB/JAM-GC concept.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 22, 2016
Accession Number
AD1176222

Entities

People

  • Ignacio S Perez

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Air Force
  • Air Forces (Foreign)
  • Air Power
  • Aircraft Carriers
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Command And Control
  • Cyber Warfare
  • Cyberspace Operations
  • Department Of Defense
  • Military Organizations
  • National Security
  • Navies (Foreign)
  • Navy
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Strategic Security Studies