Prospective Contributions of Amphibious Operations to AirSea Battle

Abstract

AirSea Battle envisions an answer to the early phases of an A2/AD conflict that is largely dominated by Air and Naval elements with a very limited role for Army or Marine Corps forces. By limiting the early A2/AD fight to a largely two-service engagement concept, AirSea Battle fails to take advantage of significant joint force capabilities that could contribute to an effective counter to the A2/AD threat. Specifically, Air Sea Battle envisions an antiaccess environment that overlooks historical precedents in both the character and conduct of the A2/AD fight. As a point of departure, the lessons of Guadalcanal provide good insight with respect to potential Marine Corps contributions to antiaccess defeat. Its unique characteristics make it an excellent case study for examining joint A2/AD defeat against a sophisticated high end A2/AD network. For the Marine Corps, it represents an opportunity to consider the specific influence of amphibious operations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 02, 2013
Accession Number
ADA601617

Entities

People

  • Daniel W. Micklis

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

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

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Carriers
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Amphibious Operations
  • Birds
  • Carrier Based Aircraft
  • Case Studies
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Geography
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Organizations
  • Naval Operations
  • Navy
  • Second World War
  • United States
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies