A Preliminary Investigation of Ship Acquisition Options for Joint Forcible Entry Operations

Abstract

The current strategy for U.S. naval power is embodied in "Sea Power 21,"' which would integrate naval forces for global joint operations against regional and transnational threats. Three fundamental concepts underlie Sea Power 21: Sea Strike, which increases the ability to project precise and persistent offensive power from the sea; Sea Shield, which extends naval defensive firepower beyond the task force; and Sea Basing, which enhances operational independence and support for the joint force by placing at sea (to a greater extent than ever before) capabilities that are critical to joint and coalition operational success.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2005
Accession Number
ADA433779

Entities

People

  • Irv Blickstein
  • Jessie Riposo
  • John Gordon
  • Peter Wilson
  • Robert Button

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Carriers
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Amphibious Operations
  • Anti-Tank Missiles
  • Boats
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Iraqi-War
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Short Takeoff Aircraft
  • Treaties
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Irregular Warfare and Special Operations Cyberspace Operations against Adversarial Threats.
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.