Assessing the Effectiveness of Strategic Sabotage in Supporting United States National Security Objectives

Abstract

As the United States' national defense strategy shifts from counterterrorism to "great power competition," the requirement to counter threats and operate in the gray zone will become more significant. Strategic sabotage is a historical tactic that remains prevalent and utilized by nations conducting gray zone operations, to include the United States. The research conducted examined historical and modern case studies to evaluate and compare the strategic effectiveness of sabotage and its utility in support of United States strategic objectives.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 08, 2020
Accession Number
AD1178162

Entities

People

  • Gavin K. Reed

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Cyberattacks
  • Cyberspace Operations
  • Department Of Defense
  • Foreign Policy
  • Governments
  • Gray Zone
  • Hybrid Warfare
  • Information Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • New York
  • North Korea
  • Nuclear Energy
  • Nuclear Materials
  • Operations Research
  • Political Systems
  • Sabotage
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • Threats
  • Unconventional Warfare
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • United States Special Operations Command
  • Warfare

Readers

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