The Strategic Shortcomings of INDOPACOM Freedom of Navigation Operations

Abstract

This paper argues that INDOPACOM freedom of navigation operations (FONOPs) have performed relatively poorly at balancing against Chinese military power across four criteria essential to successful strategy: deterrence, warfighting, long-term competition, and reassurance. To address these shortcomings, INDOPACOM should pursue a policy of technology substitution by using unmanned vessels and aircraft to perform the FONOP tasks currently being performed by manned platforms.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 13, 2022
Accession Number
AD1178287

Entities

People

  • Travis Sharp

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Department Of Defense
  • Deterrence
  • Electronic Mail
  • Force Structure
  • Governments
  • Information Operations
  • Navigation
  • United States
  • United States Pacific Command
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Asian Economic Studies
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy
  • Autonomy - UAVs