New Generation Artillery: Modernizing Marine Artillery Using Observations from the Russo-Ukrainian Conflict

Abstract

The continued relevance and modernization of the Marine artillery community demands constant scrutiny and new ideas. Complexities of the future operating environment and the evolving character of modern warfare combined with the long duration associated with institutional change demands the artillery community begin preparing for future conflicts immediately. Recent conflict in Eastern Europe illustrates the changing character of modern warfare and offers a glimpse of what the future may require of the Marine artillery community to achieve technological and tactical parity. Trends and observations from the Russo-Ukrainian conflict should be used to inform future artillery force modernization efforts.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 21, 2016
Accession Number
AD1176383

Entities

People

  • Nickolas D. Whitefield

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artillery
  • Artillery Units
  • Combat Operations
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Cyber Warfare
  • Indirect Fire
  • Information Operations
  • Information Warfare
  • Lessons Learned
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • Multiple Launch Rocket System
  • National Security
  • Social Media
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies