The United States Maritime Strategy

Abstract

The U.S. Maritime Strategy is the most revolutionary strategy since World War II. This strategy is based on the principles of forward deployment, and attacking the enemy in his home waters. Global in nature and countervailing in concept, the Maritime Strategy follows a principle of horizontal escalation. Consequently, a Soviet attack on Western Europe would be met with an immediate U.S. Naval offensive thrust in the oceans surrounding Russia. this paper answers the critics of the Maritime Strategy who question the rationale of its development and justification for a 600 ship/15 carrier battle group Navy. In addition, the U.S. ability to win a decisive naval engagement against the Soviet Navy in their territorial waters is examined. The background of this strategy is outlined in historical context. Finally, the perspective of alternative strategies is described. (fr)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA202139

Entities

People

  • Jamest P. Sexton

Organizations

  • Air War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Ballistic Missile Submarines
  • Civil War
  • Deterrence
  • Doctrine
  • Military Doctrine
  • Military Organizations
  • National Security
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Norwegian Sea
  • Sea Control
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies
  • Systems Analysis and Design