Blue Water Carriers in a Brown Water Navy
Abstract
The blue water carrier will provide the operational commander an effective war-fighting tool in the brown water battles of the future. The new security environment is regionally focused and the principal national security elements of crisis response and forward presence have taken center stage. The carrier's expeditionary nature and unique capabilities make it a keystone for national security in this new era. But there are considerable problems and risks involved with littoral operations. Desert Storm was an aberration and an analysis details the real dangers of mines, coastal navies, coastal batteries, air-to-surface and air-to-air missiles. Finally, new operational concepts are introduced which offer the operational commander a combined arms team and adaptive airwing to meet the particular needs of his Area of Responsibility, across the spectrum of conflict. Specific carrier deployment strategies and aircraft design/procurement issues are not addressed.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 22, 1993
- Accession Number
- ADA264142
Entities
People
- Thomasy W. Deppe
Organizations
- Naval War College