How Many Countries Does It Take to Make a Thousand-Ship Navy

Abstract

While senior Navy leaders caution about taking the "thousand-ship navy" literally (it does not have to be one thousand and will include coast guards, maritime forces, port operators, commercial shippers, and local law enforcement), the importance of maritime cooperation necessitates an understanding of likely contributors. With missions of patrolling choke points, maritime interdiction, and maritime domain awareness, it matters what types of ships are available; draft, endurance, and capabilities dictate what missions can be performed. Of the 18,524 ships listed in the 2007 Jane?s Fighting Ships, at least 2,108 can be considered potentially available based on size and sustainability.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2007
Accession Number
ADA520294

Entities

People

  • Derek S. Reveron

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Coast Guard
  • Commerce
  • Composite Materials
  • Foreign Policy
  • Indian Ocean
  • Information Operations
  • Landing Craft
  • Law Enforcement
  • Maritime Domain Awareness
  • Maritime Security
  • Navy
  • Security
  • Ships
  • United States
  • Universities
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Maritime Security/Maritime Homeland Security
  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.
  • Strategic Security Studies