Influence without Boots on the Ground: Seaborne Crisis Response

Abstract

The use of military force is not restricted to fighting; it can also be employed to shape and influence events.1 During the October Arab-Israeli War of 1973, neither superpower was directly engaged in the fighting, but both heavily supported their client states. The deployment of naval forces sent a strong signal, not only to the direct crisis participants but also to the other superpower. The Soviet navy initiated movements of assets into proximity of the crisis a couple of days before hostilities erupted. In direct reaction to the outbreak of the conflict on 5 October, the United States reinforced its Sixth Fleet and also moved vessels closer to the crisis location.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2013
Accession Number
ADA592282

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People

  • Larissa Forster

Organizations

  • Naval War College

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space

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  • Boats
  • Combat Areas
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Geography
  • International Law
  • International Relations
  • Marine Transportation
  • Military Applications
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Politics
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Recreation

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  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies
  • Strategic Security Studies