Air-Sea Battle Concept: Back to the Future?

Abstract

The Air-Sea Battle Concept should expand to include representation from all services in order to ensure a joint solution, because conflicts in the Western Pacific Theater of Operations will be fought across the seams of traditional domains and the interdependence of the domains is an operational imperative in this region. Success in the Western Pacific Theater of Operations depends upon a joint "single battle concept" that embraces the idea that "operations or events in one part of the battles pace often have profound and consequent effects on other areas and events." In order to defeat the Chinese anti-access/area denial strategy, the Department of Defense should implement a joint force approach that leverages existing capabilities and harness the synergy of the entire force rather than seeking first technological solutions within only the Navy and Air Force.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 23, 2012
Accession Number
ADA601008

Entities

People

  • Russell A. Belt Ii

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Cyber
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Carriers
  • Amphibious Operations
  • Area Denial
  • Carrier Based Aircraft
  • Department Of Defense
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Geography
  • Governments
  • Military Operations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Navy
  • Second World War
  • Short Takeoff Aircraft
  • United States
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Tactical Satellite Communications Systems Engineering.