Defeating Asymmetric Threats in the Littoral Environment

Abstract

When confronting asymmetric threats of the 21st century, it is important for the maritime commander to understand the theoretical construct of operational art in order to design an operation to achieve the objective. Regardless of the type of asymmetric threat or the platform that an adversary utilizes to employ that threat, the proper application of operational art to determine critical vulnerabilities has withstood the test of time. Utilizing historical examples during World War II and the Iran/Iraq War in the 1980s, this paper explores a fictitious combat scenario involving Iranian fast attack craft and demonstrates how an effective center of gravity deconstruction can lead to an enemy's ultimate defeat.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 03, 2010
Accession Number
ADA525224

Entities

People

  • Benjamin P. Duelley

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Boats
  • Center Of Gravity
  • Command And Control
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Military History
  • Military Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Naval Mines
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Second World War
  • Surface To Air Missiles
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Naval Mine Countermeasure Systems Development.