Naval Interdiction

Abstract

Naval Interdiction is the employment of naval forces to interrupt, selectively or completely, the sea commerce of a given nation in order to coerce that nation to change its policy or course of action. This paper will focus upon naval interdiction as a restricted but operationally viable course of action. The scope is limited to the operational commander (CINC, component commander, or JTF commander ). Within this operational framework, the paper's purpose is to conduct a dynamic analysis of the factors an operational commander might encounter regarding his decision to interdict or to recommend interdiction. This paper contends that naval interdiction has limited but effective application, possesses valid political qualities and will increasingly be a diplomatic tool utilized by the United States.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 13, 1992
Accession Number
ADA249961

Entities

People

  • T. J. Howington

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cis
  • Commerce
  • Communities
  • Diplomacy
  • Economic Sanctions
  • Foreign Policy
  • Governments
  • Interdiction
  • International Law
  • International Trade
  • Law
  • Measures Of Effectiveness
  • Military Operations
  • Recreation
  • Transient Response Analysis
  • United States
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Systems Analysis and Design