Naval mine warfare : operational and technical challenges for naval forces / / Committee for Mine Warfare Assessment, Naval Studies Board, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, National Research Council

• Pubblicazione: Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 2001
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 Online Resource xx, 217 p
• Soggetto topico: Submarine mines - United States; Mines (Military explosives) - Detection - United States
• Note generali: GOBI; Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover -- Front Matter -- Preface -- Acknowledgment of Reviewers -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- 1 The Mine Warfare Problem -- 2 Fundamental Crosscutting Issues -- 3 U.S. Naval Mines and Mining -- 4 Offshore Countermine Warfare -- 5 Inshore Countermine Warfare -- Appendixes -- APPENDIX A -- APPENDIX B Amphibious Planning in the Gulf War -- APPENDIX C Breaching by Line Charge Analogue -- APPENDIX D Committee and Staff Biographies -- APPENDIX E Agendas for Meetings of the Committee for Mine Warfare Assessment -- APPENDIX F Acronyms and Abbreviations.
• Sommario/riassunto: Sea mines have been important in naval warfare throughout history and continue to be so today. They have caused major damage to naval forces, slowed or stopped naval actions and commercial shipping, and forced the alteration of strategic and tactical plans. The threat posed by sea mines continues, and is increasing, in today's world of inexpensive advanced electronics, nanotechnology, and multiple potential enemies, some of which are difficult to identify. This report assesses the Department of the Navy's capabilities for conducting naval mining and countermining sea operations.
• Titolo autorizzato: Naval mine warfare
• ISBN: 0-309-17055-9; 0-309-50308-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910828265303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Compass series (Washington, D.C.)