Submarine Roles in the 1990's and Beyond

Abstract

With the Cold War ended, roles for submarines in support of national security objectives are examined under the assumption that the successors to the Soviet Union will not pose a future threat. The enduring characteristics of the submarine-stealth, endurance, and agility-are used to develop roles and missions for submarines in the context of the President's defense agenda for the new world order. Future submarine roles are Peacetime Engagement, Surveillance, deterrence, Regional Sea Denial, Precision Strike, Task Group Support, and Ground Warfare Support. Likely missions in each of these roles are identified. The basic assumption regarding the threat is then reviewed to determine if additional submarine roles and missions are appropriate.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 18, 1992
Accession Number
ADA273392

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Amphibious Operations
  • Attack Submarines
  • Ballistic Missile Submarines
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Boats
  • Employment
  • Military Organizations
  • National Security
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Vessels (Combatant)
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Nuclear Powered Submarines
  • Nuclear Propulsion
  • Surveillance
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Irregular Warfare and Special Operations Cyberspace Operations against Adversarial Threats.
  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.
  • Strategic Security Studies