Submarines - Who Needs Em?

Abstract

The current military/political climate of budget cuts, downsizing, the demise of the Soviet Union, and the establishment of a new world order has forced all services to reexamine and justify their existence. I will specifically examine what U.S. submarine has to offer in the defense of America in relation to the National Military Strategy, to include deterrence, forward presence, crisis response and reconstitution; enduring characteristics which include stealth, endurance and agility; critical roles such as peacetime engagement, surveillance, deterrence, regional sea denial, precision strike, task group support, ground warfare support and battlespace dominance; and contributions that the submarine can make to the post-Cold War era. While there is no possible way to predict where or when the next conflict will occur, the submarine possesses valuable attributes which can be successfully utilized at the operational level to enhance the mission and achieve success.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 13, 1995
Accession Number
ADA293371

Entities

People

  • Diane C. Mielcarz

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amphibious Operations
  • Antisubmarine Warfare
  • Attack Submarines
  • Combat Areas
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Organizations
  • Military Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • National Security
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Sea Control
  • Submarine Warfare
  • United States
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies
  • Strategic Security Studies