Damn! The Torpedoes: Coping with Mine Warfare in the Joint Maritime Environment

Abstract

Technological advances and the proliferation of sea mines have increased the asymmetric threat to expeditionary forces in the littorals as well as to naval forces in general. Mine countermeasures is a complex area of naval warfare and the existence of a robust capability in this area is critical to the successful execution of naval and expeditionary operations and the attainment of joint operational maneuver. The potential exists for non-state actors to acquire sea mines and subsequently employ mine warfare as a means of crippling the Navy throughout its range of military operations. The Navy has an obligation to develop and effectively employ critical operational capabilities to counter that threat. Operational commanders must recognize the capabilities at their disposal as well as their limitations to plan and make appropriate risk decisions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 10, 2007
Accession Number
ADA470742

Entities

People

  • James D. Bahr

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Civil War
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Countermeasures
  • Iraqi-War
  • Littoral Combat Ships
  • Marine Transportation
  • Military Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • Naval Mines
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Submarine Warfare
  • United States
  • Uss Princeton
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies
  • Strategic Security Studies