DTIC ADA600277: Projecting Naval Forces Ashore: Justification pdf

DTIC ADA600277: Projecting Naval Forces Ashore: Justification

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China’s military modernization efforts. and its desire for increased influence in the Western Pacific combined with hybrid threats like Iran require the United States to maintain a robust ability to conduct amphibious operations and project naval power ashore, even in a fiscally constrained environment. The advancement and proliferation of anti-access/area-denial (A2IAD) capabilities require an amphibious force to neutralize their effects while operating within their range.’ The United States must continue to develop capabilities to counter the growing A2IAD threat in order to allow an amphibious assault force to manuever withing striking distance

• Creator/s: Defense Technical Information Center
• Date: 4/28/2011
• Year: 2011
• Book Topics/Themes: DTIC Archive, , MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLL QUANTICO VA, *AMPHIBIOUS OPERATIONS, *MARINE CORPS, AREA DENIAL, CHINA, IRAN, MILITARY FORCES(FOREIGN

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