The Third World Submarine Threat - Another Great Equalizer

Abstract

This paper examines the growing submarine capability in the third world and the possible impact on the U.S. Navy's ability to execute its deterrence, sea control, and power projection missions in the near future. The effect of submarines on a naval force executing sea control and power projection in World War II and the Falklands War is reviewed. The third world's capabilities in submarine warfare as they exist today and in the future are also examined. Finally, the lessons of the past and capabilities of the future are applied from the viewpoint of a Task Force Commander neutralizing a third world submarine threat.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 22, 1991
Accession Number
ADA236879

Entities

People

  • Frank C. Lawton Iii

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Antisubmarine Warfare
  • Boats
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Organizations
  • Military Organizations
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Vessels (Combatant)
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Second World War
  • Security
  • Shallow Water
  • Submarine Warfare
  • Task Forces
  • Treaties
  • Undersea Warfare

Readers

  • Irregular Warfare and Special Operations Cyberspace Operations against Adversarial Threats.
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.