The Future of Surface Combatants in Operational Planning: Operational Overreach?

Abstract

Surface combatants, with their ability to independently act as strike platforms and perform tactical ballistic missile defense, have become key elements of operational planning. As these combatants try to fulfill these new roles, in addition to satisfying traditional ones, there may be a shortage of available ships in theater to accomplish all the operational needs of planners. This paper discusses the operational utility of surface combatant forces to operational planners and warns of potential future operational overreach for the force.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 05, 1997
Accession Number
ADA325029

Entities

People

  • Ronald A. Boxall

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Aircraft Carriers
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Center Of Gravity
  • Force Protection
  • Maneuvers
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Education
  • Military Operations
  • National Security
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Security
  • Theater Ballistic Missiles
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Strategic Security Studies