Strategic Mobility: Forgotten Critical Requirement of the Contemporary Operational Environment

Abstract

A critical requirement of the United States Defense Strategy is Power Projection. Power Projection is dependent upon Strategic Mobility. The capabilities of the United States Strategic Mobility Triad are not sufficient to meet the current challenges facing the Combatant Commander in the world today. The United States must be able to move forces around the world to project power and protect its interests. Currently, the United States lacks the ability to project land power at the speed and tempo required by the Combatant Commander's in today's Current Operational Environment (COE) characterized with volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity. This Strategic Mobility problem limits their ability to deter conflict, respond with sufficient land-power to prevent escalation of a crisis or expansion of the conflict, or to defeat opponents quickly and decisively.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 04, 2009
Accession Number
ADA494718

Entities

People

  • Kenneth E. Hickins

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Combatant Commanders
  • Commercial Aircraft
  • Department Of Defense
  • Deployment
  • Education
  • Logistics
  • Military Science
  • Military Strategy
  • National Security
  • Procurement
  • Ships
  • Transport Aircraft
  • United States Central Command
  • United States Pacific Command
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Strategic Security Studies