Submarines: The Key to Joint Forcible Entry Operations, Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations, and Littoral Operations in a Contested Environment in the South China Sea

Abstract

China has designed an anti-access area denial coastal defense using man-made islands on reclaimed reefs in the South China Sea. The United States Navy and Marine Corps introduced new concepts of Expeditionary Advanced Basing and Littoral Operations in a Contested Environment to enable Distributed Maritime Operations in order to counter the Chinese threat. United States maritime strategy will play a significant role in projecting power, maximizing influence, and winning battles if the conflict cannot be avoided, and submarines will be the key to victory. The U.S. submarine force is the key to penetrating Chinas coastal defense and enabling Joint Forcible Entry Operations (JFEO),Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations (EABO), and Littoral Operations in a Contested Environment (LOCE) in the South China Sea.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 30, 2020
Accession Number
AD1177918

Entities

People

  • Joshua F. Zimmer

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amphibious Operations
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Cooperative Engagement Capability
  • Employment
  • Geography
  • Littoral Warfare
  • Marine Transportation
  • National Security
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navies (Foreign)
  • Navy
  • Nuclear Powered Submarines
  • Rotary Wing Aircraft
  • Submarine Warfare
  • Submarines
  • Terrain
  • Topography
  • Unmanned Underwater Vehicles
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Coastal Oceanography
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.