Sea Mines at the Operational Level of War.

Abstract

Sea mines represent a significant challenge to the operational commander both in operational planning and execution. Mining affects all levels of warfare: strategic, operational and tactical. Through historical example, the impact of mines at the Operational level of war can be readily demonstrated. Analyzing lessons learned shows how mines can affect operational maneuver, operational tempo, surprise, and security. Additionally, since mines are inexpensive, plentiful, and can be easily placed, planning for mine countermeasure operations is a requirement for every operation, large or small. Using historical examples for a framework, a conceptual model to evaluate the need for mine countermeasures planning can be created, allowing for advance planning and for tailoring operations to better meet the threat.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 13, 1995
Accession Number
ADA293702

Entities

People

  • Peter J. Fanta

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amphibious Operations
  • Center Of Gravity
  • Countermeasures
  • Geography
  • Korean War
  • Maneuvers
  • Mine Countermeasures
  • Naval Mines
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Persian Gulf
  • Persian Gulf War
  • Security
  • War
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Geotechnical Engineering.
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies