India's Littoral Security Gap: Why a Partnership in Doctrine with the United States Makes Sense

Abstract

The recent littoral operating concepts developed by the United States define littoral operations as more than amphibious operations or single domain operations in the coastal areas. To succeed in the future environment militaries must learn to effectively operate in the broader five domain environment of the littorals. This paper uses the current gap in littoral doctrine as a foundation for increasing relations between the militaries of the United States and India. To justify this partnership the discussion balances the historic friction between the two nations with the changing diplomatic environment in Asia. Additionally, the paper addresses the why the differing values each nation places on military power, power projection versus territorial defense, actually helps to create a more holistic doctrine.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 26, 2018
Accession Number
AD1176997

Entities

People

  • Chad T. Fitzgerald

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amphibious Operations
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Doctrine
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Geography
  • Governments
  • Humanitarian Assistance
  • Indian Ocean
  • Information Operations
  • Littoral Warfare
  • Marine Corps
  • Military History
  • Military Operations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Oceans
  • Sea Water
  • Security
  • Terrain
  • Topography
  • United States
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Coastal Oceanography
  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Economics