Projecting Naval Forces Ashore: Justification in Today's Fiscally Constrained Environment

Abstract

China's military modernization efforts. and its desire for increased influence in the Western Pacific combined with hybrid threats like Iran require the United States to maintain a robust ability to conduct amphibious operations and project naval power ashore, even in a fiscally constrained environment. The advancement and proliferation of anti-access/area-denial (A2IAD) capabilities require an amphibious force to neutralize their effects while operating within their range.' The United States must continue to develop capabilities to counter the growing A2IAD threat in order to allow an amphibious assault force to manuever withing striking distance.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 28, 2011
Accession Number
ADA600277

Entities

People

  • Chad T. Bignell

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

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

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Power
  • Amphibious Operations
  • Area Denial
  • Command And Control
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Governments
  • Hybrid Threats
  • International Organizations
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Modernization
  • Military Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • National Security
  • Navy
  • United States
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.