Viewing the Future of Seabasing Through the Lens of History: A Historical Analysis of Seabasing and What It Says About the Concept's Future Applicability

Abstract

Seabasing provides tremendous operational and logistical flexibility that in the past has often proved to be a decisive element of combat success, however it also presents fundamental constraints to the operational commander and thus must never be viewed as more than a complementary means of support for operations across the spectrum of conflict.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2008
Accession Number
ADA491160

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  • Jesse Kemp

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  • Marine Corps University

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  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Amphibious Operations
  • Command And Control
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Employment
  • Geography
  • Landing Forces
  • Logistics
  • Military History
  • Military Operations
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Second World War
  • Supply Chain
  • United States
  • Vietnam War
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies