Modularized Ocean Basing System - A United States Option in a Strategy of Discriminate Deterrence (Circa 2000)

Abstract

This report investigates the feasibility of employing MOBS, the Modularized Ocean Basing system, as an alternative to fixed land basing overseas. MOBS is a concept for floating bases that could serve to project United States power as part of a U.S. forward strategy of 'Discriminate Deterrence'. The requirement for such an alternative to land basing becomes increasingly likely in a typical Third World scenario of growing nationalism and denial of extraterritorial rights to the U.S. This trend is likely to become amplified following recent changes in the political attitude of Communist Block nations and the Soviet Union. Keywords: Naval operations; MOBS; Modularized ocean basing systems; U.S. power projection; Circa 2000; Forward basing; Deployable basing systems; Future basing alternatives; Multi-service joint logistic support structure.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA217543

Entities

People

  • John F. Peel-brahtz

Organizations

  • Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center

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  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Amphibious Operations
  • Civil Engineering
  • Construction
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Engineers
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • National Security
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Transport Aircraft
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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