RAND Arroyo Center Research Brief: Improving Communications in Urban Warfare

Abstract

Of the missions that U.S. military forces must conduct, urban operations are perhaps the most difficult. Compounding their difficulties at the lowest tactical levels, or for infantrymen moving through back alleys and buildings, is the interference caused by buildings and structures that impedes electronic communication. The growing reliance of the U.S. military on "information superiority" underscores the need to address problems of military communication in urban areas. To speed and ensure better communications, military planners can seek to increase the "supply" of improved communications technologies or to decrease the "demand" for them through changes in tactics, techniques, or procedures. Recent RAND research suggests military planners should address both the "supply" and "demand" for communications in urban operations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2002
Accession Number
ADA429347

Entities

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Buildings And Structures
  • Communication Systems
  • Doctrine
  • Frequency
  • Infrastructure
  • Line Of Sight
  • Military Communications
  • Military Doctrine
  • Military Operations
  • Radio Equipment
  • Situational Awareness
  • Tactical Communications
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Urban Areas
  • Warfare
  • Wireless Communications

Readers

  • Economics
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Urban Planning and Geography.

Technology Areas

  • Fully Networked C3
  • Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control
  • Microelectronics