The Falklands Conflict: Blueprint for Limited, High-Tech War

Abstract

In the aftermath of the Falklands Conflict of 1982, there occurred a welter of claims and counterclaims as to what happened, the significance of it, and the lessons learned. The war encompassed several aspects of particular interest, such as joint warfare and high-tech weapons. The purpose of this research report is to examine some of these areas, and arrive at a conclusion of use to airmen for possible future conflicts of a similar nature. Contents: Synopsis of the Conflict; Command and Control; Joint Operations; Weapon Systems; Tactics; Special Operations; Media; U.S. Support; Major Weak Areas of the Combatants; Lessons Learned and Conclusions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA178024

Entities

People

  • Steve R. Smith

Organizations

  • Air War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

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

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Air Power
  • Aircraft Carriers
  • Aircrafts
  • Amphibious Operations
  • Boats
  • Command And Control
  • Electronic Countermeasures
  • Geography
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military Organizations
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • United States
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Strategic Security Studies
  • Theoretical Analysis.

Technology Areas

  • Fully Networked C3
  • Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control