A Cold, Hard Fight: The Marine Corps Can be a Force Multiplier in the Alaskan Arctic

Abstract

In the coming decade, the Arctic is likely to become a more contested area as climate change increases navigatability of the sea lines and as a resurgent Russia continues to develop its military infrastructure and forces in the Arctic. As a versatile and expeditionary forces the Marine Corps can provide a valuable contribution to the Joint fight in the Alaskan Arctic as both a sea-based and land-based force. The Marine Corps with its unique warfighting capabilities, can integrate with the existing Alaskan Command (ALCOM) structure to contribute to the Joint fight in this challenging theater; three employment models of Marine forces provide the Joint Force Commander (JFC) scalable and responsive options across the range of military operations (ROMO) for the Alaskan Theater.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 08, 2017
Accession Number
AD1178981

Entities

People

  • Daniel Murphy
  • Kathryn Wagner

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

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  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Arctic Regions
  • Climate Change
  • Coast Guard
  • Commerce
  • Department Of Defense
  • Deployment
  • Geography
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military History
  • Military Operations
  • Military Science
  • Military Training
  • National Security
  • Training
  • United States
  • Warfare
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  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Polar and Arctic Studies