LEADER 03175oam 2200541 450 001 9910708220503321 005 20170816063440.0 035 $a(CKB)25434397200041 035 $a(OCoLC)993255187 035 $a(EXLCZ)9925434397200041 100 $a20170710d2017 ua 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aU.S. landpower in the South China Sea /$fClarence J. Bouchat 210 1$aCarlisle Barracks, PA :$cStrategic Studies Institute and U.S. Army War College Press,$d2017. 215 $a1 online resource (xiii, 141 pages) $cillustrations 300 $a"July 2017." 300 $aPaper version available for sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Publishing Office. 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 97-141). 327 $aIntroduction -- Landpower and the human domain -- Landpower's support to U.S. interests in the South China Sea -- Capabilities of landpower in the South China Sea. Landpower's combat and compel capabilities -- Landpower's deter and prevent capabilities -- Landpower's engage and shape capabilities -- Recommendations -- Conclusion. 330 $a"U.S. landpower is an essential, but often overlooked, element of national power in semi-enclosed maritime environments like the South China Sea. This monograph gives U.S. policymakers a better understanding of the role of the U.S. Army, Marine Corps, and Special Operations Forces (SOF) in the region through potential combat operations employing wide area defense and maneuver; deterrence through forward presence and peacetime operations; and security engagement with landpower-dominant allies, partners, and competitors in the region. Landpower's capabilities are also essential for direct support of the air and sea services and other government organization's success when operating in this theater in direct support of U.S. national interests"--Publisher's web site. 606 $aSecurity, International$zSouth China Sea 606 $aNational security$xInternational cooperation 607 $aUnited States$xArmed Forces$zSouth China Sea 607 $aUnited States$xArmed Forces$zAsia 607 $aUnited States$xArmed Forces$zPacific Area 607 $aUnited States$xMilitary relations$zSouth China Sea 607 $aSouth China Sea$xMilitary relations$zUnited States 607 $aUnited States$xMilitary relations$zAsia 607 $aAsia$xMilitary relations$zUnited States 607 $aUnited States$xMilitary relations$zPacific Area 607 $aPacific Area$xMilitary relations$zUnited States 607 $aSouth China Sea$xStrategic aspects 615 0$aSecurity, International 615 0$aNational security$xInternational cooperation. 700 $aBouchat$b Clarence J.$01399594 712 02$aArmy War College (U.S.).$bStrategic Studies Institute, 712 02$aArmy War College (U.S.).$bPress, 801 0$bAWC 801 1$bAWC 801 2$bGPO 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910708220503321 996 $aU.S. landpower in the South China Sea$93540647 997 $aUNINA