Maritime Interdiction Operation in Support of the Counterterrorism War

Abstract

This paper proposes Maritime Interdiction Operations as an offensive operation in the war against terrorism. First, this paper will focus on the background of Maritime Interdiction Operations (MIO) and how to use naval power and sea control to attack terrorists. It will show how MIO can provide a low impact method for gaining access and cooperation from sovereign states where other military methods are restricted. Next, this paper will discuss the operational factors time, space and force and how they apply to MIO in the war against terrorism. Next, the paper will address several of the major challenges and requirements confronting the commander employing MIO in these operations; as among them - the interagency requirements, theater intelligence, command and control, and legal considerations. Potential counter-arguments to this operational concept will then be considered. Finally, this paper will provide specific recommendations for using MIO to fight terrorism. The ultimate objective is to show the reader how MIO, a sea control operational concept will strengthen the counterterrorism campaign

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 04, 2002
Accession Number
ADA400914

Entities

People

  • Alexander E. Carr

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Coast Guard
  • Command And Control
  • Doctrine
  • Drug Trafficking
  • Governments
  • Interagency Coordination
  • Military Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Training
  • National Security
  • Sea Control
  • Surveillance
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Irregular Warfare and Special Operations Cyberspace Operations against Adversarial Threats.
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Strategic Security Studies

Technology Areas

  • Fully Networked C3
  • Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control
  • Space
  • Space - Satellites