02984nam 2200565 450 991022014690332120230803034403.00-8330-7831-30-8330-7833-X(CKB)3710000000086399(EBL)1618635(SSID)ssj0001048550(PQKBManifestationID)11703088(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001048550(PQKBWorkID)11015117(PQKB)11789290(MiAaPQ)EBC1618635(EXLCZ)99371000000008639920131018d2013 uy| 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrEmploying land-based anti-ship missiles in the western Pacific /Terrence K. Kelly, Anthony Atler, Todd Nichols, Lloyd ThrallSanta Monica, California :Rand,2013.1 online resource (91 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-8330-7792-9 Includes bibliographical references.Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Land-Based Anti-Ship Missiles in the Western Pacific; Approach; Contributions of a Land-Based ASM Approach to Coalition Efforts; A Joint Approach; Feasibility of a Land-Based ASM Blockade; Strait of Malacca; Straits of Sunda and Lombok and the Java Sea Routes; Taiwan, Japan, and the Philippines; Japan and South Korea; Logistical, Procurement, and Other Considerations; Logistical Considerations; Procurement Considerations; Other Considerations; Defense Relations; An Air-Sea-Land ConceptConclusionsAPPENDIXES; A. Selected Anti-Ship Missiles Capable of Being Launched from Ground-Based Platforms; B. Geospatial Analysis of ASM Capabilities in Strategic Asian Waterways; BibliographyLand-based anti-ship missiles (ASMs) feature prominently in the capabilities of many island nations in the Western Pacific, but the United States currently lacks such systems. This report illustrates the potential strategic advantages of the United States working with partners to build a coalition ASM capability, particularly in the event of a conflict with China, and includes an assessment of logistical challenges and positioning approaches.Antiship missilesUnited StatesMilitary relationsPacific AreaPacific AreaMilitary relationsUnited StatesPacific AreaStrategic aspectsAntiship missiles.358.175Kelly Terrence K879921Atler Anthony1240900Nichols Todd1240901Thrall Lloyd879914MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910220146903321Employing land-based anti-ship missiles in the western Pacific2878766UNINA