The Army's role in overcoming anti-access and area denial challenges

• Autore: Gordon John <1956->
• Pubblicazione: RAND Corporation, 2013; [Place of publication not identified], : Rand, 2013
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource
• Disciplina: 355.4
• Soggetto topico: Deployment (Strategy) - United States - History - 21st century; Military doctrine; Access denial (Military science); Operational art (Military science); World politics; Asymmetric warfare; Military & Naval Science; Law, Politics & Government; Military Science - General
• Persona (resp. second.): MatsumuraJohn
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di contenuto: Anti-access/area denial -- The range of AA/AD threats -- Irregular adversaries -- Hybrid adversaries -- State adversaries -- Key AA/AD capabilities -- A joint approach to countering AA/AD threats -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Background -- The range of AA/AD threats -- Irregular adversaries -- Anti-access threats -- Area denial threats -- Hybrid adversaries -- State adversaries -- Key threat capabilities -- The rise of long-range precision strike systems -- Ballistic missiles -- Cruise missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles -- Maritime anti-access capabilities -- The proliferation of high quality air defenses -- Medium-high altitude defenses -- Low altitude air defenses -- Long-range multiple rocket launchers and tactical missiles -- Cyber threats -- Chemical and biological weapons -- Nuclear weapons--a very special case -- A joint approach for countering AA/AD challenges -- Overcoming military anti-access challenges -- Anti-access challenges faced by the air force -- How the army can help enable USAF operations -- Army role in suppression of air defenses -- Anti-access challenges to U.S. naval forces -- Army support to naval forces -- Options to reduce anti-access threats to the army -- Mitigating the air defense threat -- The long-range artillery threat -- Cruise missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles -- Combining ground maneuver with other joint capabilities -- Increased use of unmanned systems -- Conclusion.
• Sommario/riassunto: The U.S. armed forces must be prepared to deploy to a wide range of locations and confront adversaries that span the threat spectrum. This report reviews selected findings from a study of Army and joint anti-access and area denial challenges and proposes a joint approach to countering these threats in future operations.
• Titolo autorizzato: The Army's role in overcoming anti-access and area denial challenges
• ISBN: 0-8330-8338-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910219974803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II