Overcoming Degraded Communications under A2AD: A Doctrinal Solution

Abstract

U.S. adversaries are developing Anti-Access/Area Denial (A2AD) strategies that may be utilized against the U.S. in potential conflict. They will seek to apply specific pressure on a U.S. military that is over reliant on communications technology systems, utilizing this as a critical vulnerability to exploit. Currently, our joint force is not fully prepared at the operational or tactical level to assure the attainment of objectives in a degraded or denied communications environment (D2CE). To effectively reorient and protect the warfighting capabilities of our combat forces against A2AD strategies, doctrinal change is required. The joint force, utilizing close coordination between the individual Services, should modify, promulgate and aggressively lead the implementation of new joint and service doctrine that satisfactorily mitigates weaknesses in D2CE operations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 15, 2014
Accession Number
ADA609300

Entities

People

  • Travis K. Suggs

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Area Denial
  • Command And Control
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Directed Energy Weapons
  • Doctrine
  • Electronic Countermeasures
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Information Operations
  • Military History
  • Military Operations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Vulnerability
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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