Naval Warfare and Marine Eng.: Naval Surface Warfare

A Program for the Modelling of Amphibious Deployment and Sustainment Processes

FEB 1997

Authors: Paul R. Lewis; AERONAUTICAL AND MARITIME RESEARCH LAB MELBOURNE (AUSTRALIA)

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A program designed to model some of the processes involved during amphibious deployment and sustainment operations is described. The model is specifically constructed for the evaluation of new landing craft types for the Australian Defence Forces. This is the initial version of such a program, and a description of the underlying requirements for the simulation model and of the operation of the program is given.

Naval Surface Fire Support: Not Just a Substitute for Naval Gunfire

Jan 1997

87 pages

Authors: T N Stent; MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLL QUANTICO VA

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This paper examines the Naval Surface Fire Support (NSFS) concept from a requirements perspective in an attempt to answer the question: Is NSFS a viable supporting concept for Operational Maneuver From the Sea (OMFTS)? The historical relevance of naval gunfire (NGF) connotes overwhelming firepower used to subdue formidable land defenses in support of the of amphibious forces. NGF achieved prominence in support of amphibious operations during World War II. In ...

The STOVL Joint Strike Fighter in Support of the 21st Century Marine Corps

Jan 1997

68 pages

Authors: Ben D Hancock; MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLL QUANTICO VA

The potential basing flexibility and firepower that the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) offers the Marine Corps in support of Operational Maneuver from the Sea (OMFTS) will not be realized with the doctrine, mindset, and equipment that currently determines how we operate and support short takeoff and vertical landing (STOVL) jets on amphibious ships and ashore in an expeditionary environment. In the 21st Century the JSF will replace both the F/A-18 ...

Department of the Navy 1997 Posture Statement. The Navy-Marine Corps Team Enduring Impact ... From The Sea

67 pages

Authors: DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY WASHINGTON DC

This document contains the Naval/Marine Corps team 1997 posture statement. Specific topics covered include: (1) naval expeditionary forces, (2) operational primacy, (3) people, (4) readiness, (5) technology, (6) efficiency, and (7) programs.

Marine Corps Advanced Technology Development Program. Fiscal Year 1997, Technology Program Plan

355 pages

Authors: David A. Vaughn; MARINE CORPS WASHINGTON DC

The Marine Corps, in Title 10, United States Code (USC), is tasked to develop, in conjunction with the Navy, Army, and Air Force, those phases of amphibious operations that pertain to tactics, techniques, and equipment used by the landing force. This Technology Program Plan (TPP) covers a broad range of technology thrusts that will lead to new or improved capabilities in a variety of functional areas that support the landing ...

Technology for the United States Navy and Marine Corps, 2000-2035. Volume 7: Undersea Warfare

1997

124 pages

Authors: NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL WASHINGTON DC NAVAL STUDIES BOARD

This report is part of the nine-volume series entitled Technology for the United States Navy and Marine Corps, 2000-2035: Becoming a 21st-Century Force. The series is the product of an 18-month study requested by the Chief of Naval Operations, who, in a memorandum on November 28, 1995, asked the National Research Council to initiate through its Naval Studies Board a thorough examination of the impact of ...

Technology for the United States Navy and Marine Corps, 2000-2035. Volume 69: Platforms

1997

133 pages

Authors: NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL WASHINGTON DC NAVAL STUDIES BOARD

Technology for the United States Navy and Marine Corps, 2000-2035. Volume 5: Weapons

1997

308 pages

Authors: NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL WASHINGTON DC NAVAL STUDIES BOARD

Technology for the United States Navy and Marine Corps, 2000-2035. Volume 8: Logistics

1997

61 pages

Authors: NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL WASHINGTON DC NAVAL STUDIES BOARD

Technology for the United States Navy and Marine Corps, 2000-2035. Volume 1: Overview

1997

140 pages

Authors: NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL WASHINGTON DC NAVAL STUDIES BOARD

Performance Measurement of a Carrier Battle Group: A Case Study of the Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet's Participation as a Performance Planning and Reporting Pilot Project for Fiscal Year 1996

DEC 96

107 pages

Authors: Robert L. Smith; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA

The Commander In Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet (CINCLANTFLT) participated as a performance planning and reporting pilot project (PPRP) in support of the short term requirements of the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (GPRA). Combatant military organizations have experienced, and will experience, some of the greatest challenges of changing from the management of inputs and outputs to defining, quantifying, measuring and managing for outcomes. The central core of this ...

The Arsenal Ship and the U.S. Navy: A Revolution in Military Affairs Perspective

DEC 96

81 pages

Authors: Dawn H. Driesbach; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA

This thesis examines one of the U.S. Navy's major capability initiatives aimed at addressing the changed strategic and technological environment since the end of the Cold War. This initiative is Known as the Arsenal Ship. This thesis considers operational concepts for use of the Arsenal Ship; it examines some of the cost and technical issues that have been raised, and it reviews possible alternatives. The thesis concludes that the Arsenal ...

Effectiveness of Off-Board Active Decoys Against Anti-Shipping Missiles

SEP 96

56 pages

Authors: Tun-Hou Tan; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA

Radar guided anti-shipping missiles are the primary threat for most modern Navies. The inherent nature of the monopulse radar employed by most anti- shipping missiles makes it highly resistant to active ECM techniques. Decoys are attractive because they provide a source of radiation that can capture the radar seeker and direct the missile away from the ship. However the time and direction of launch are critical parameters which determine the ...

A Stochastic Simulation of a United States Naval Conflict with a Land- Based Opponent: The Impact of C4ISR

SEP 96

148 pages

Authors: Edward R. Martinez; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA

This thesis develops a low-resolution stochastic simulation model to assess the impact of the intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance components of C4ISR, and strike capabilities on the mission success of a United States carrier battle group (CVBG). The simulation uses a stochastic approach to model a two-day conflict between a CVBG and a land-based enemy which incorporates the randomness and uncertainty inherent in warfare. The simulation is implemented as a C++ ...

California Sea Breeze Structure and Its Relation to the Synoptic Scale

SEP 96

199 pages

Authors: Michael D. Foster; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA

The sea breeze structure was examined at several locations along the California coast during the summers of 1993-1995. The sea breeze was objectively classified as three distinct types: gradual, frontal and rapid onset. The sea breeze wind and virtual temperature structure were determined at the surface and the planetary boundary layer. Especially important were the identification of distinct local and regional scale sea breeze circulations. To examine the role of ...

Total Ship Integration of a Free Electron Laser (FEL)

SEP 96

64 pages

Authors: Eric J. Anderson; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA

High-power Free Electron Lasers (FELs), capable of stopping an incoming anti-ship missile, can be an effective addition to the self-defense system of a modem naval combatant. A shipboard FEL must be compact, efficient, and capable of reliable operation in a naval environment. This thesis explores the feasibility of integrating a 1MW infrared FEL aboard a surface combatant from a Total Ships Systems perspective. A study of system aspects including vibrational ...

Ship Survivability Enhancement Program: Management of the Program

JUL 96

Authors: J. S. Howe; DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANIZATION CANBERRA (AUSTRALIA)

The Ship Survivability Enhancement Program (SSEP) was devised to generate scientific data in research areas related to the survivability of ships and crews against attack from modern weapons. The experiments were concerned with electronic radiation, fire, smoke, exploding missile warheads, and limpet mines. Damage control and fire fighting methods were also studied. This report describes the considerable planning and management measures required to satisfy all of the constraints imposed by ...

Sea Based Logistics in Operational Maneuver from the Sea

16 JUN 96

22 pages

Authors: Bruce K. Bancroft; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI

With the publication of 'Forward . . . From the Sea', the Navy and Marine Corps changed their operational doctrine from seeking worldwide, blue- water superiority to power projection in littoral areas. The Marine Corps expounded its portion of the doctrine as operational maneuver from the sea (OMFTS) stressing the application of firepower and maneuver. Unfortunately, the emphasis on firepower and maneuver within OMFTS has overshadowed combat service support (CSS) ...

Forward... From the Sea, Where Does the Coast Guard Fit In?

14 JUN 96

26 pages

Authors: Davalee G. Norton; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI

This is an examination of the Navy's two white papers, '. . . From the Sea,' and 'Forward. . . From the Sea.' This paper looks at the areas not addressed and some possible uses for the U.S. Coast Guard in the planning and executing of operations by an Operational Commander. The Navy has called upon the Coast Guard in the past to satisfy requirement areas it was unable to ...

Commander Combined Naval Component Command. A Significant Change in a Command Relationship

14 JUN 96

28 pages

Authors: Robert T. Collins; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT

On 25 June 1950, the United States SEVENTH Fleet sailed from its bases to operate 'in support' of the United States Army in Korea. During the Korean War, the navy ably supported the forces ashore, providing mobility, gun fire, logistics, and air support. This 'in support' role of the SEVENTH Fleet remained mostly unchanged for over 45 years until 11 January 1992 when Commander SEVENTH Fleet relinquished his 'in support' ...

Affordable Naval Mine Warfare

11 JUN 1996

9 pages

Authors: Paul G. Kaminski; OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (ACQUISITION AND TECHNOLOGY) WASHINGTON DC

This report contains information concerning naval mine warfare. The document addresses threats and future naval mine warfare issues.

Naval Warfare Doctrine-Is it Ready for the 21st Century?

JUN 96

26 pages

Authors: Michael J. Carron; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT

Among the challenges facing U.S. naval forces, as the 21st Century approaches, is the need to develop operational doctrine that not only accounts for the revolutionary improvements in information processing, computer modeling, smart- and brilliant-weapons technology, visualization, communications, and other promises of the military technical revolution, but also considers the very strong possibility that maritime operations will be multinational. The operational commander of the future must be able to integrate ...

Performance Measures for Military Sealift Command's Special Mission Oceanographic Ships

JUN 96

104 pages

Authors: John D. Jung; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA

This thesis suggests measures of performance MSC could use to monitor ongoing improvements in the Special Mission Oceanographic Ship program. A literature review was conducted to establish the importance of measures and propose a process for their development. Interviews with NAVOCEANO and COMNAVMETOCCOM personnel determined customer needs and their expectations concerning service quality. Using this input, a list of performance measures was synthesized. Interviews of MSCLANT and MSCPAC personnel determined ...

Maneuver Warfare and the US Navy's New Strategic Concept

JUN 96

115 pages

Authors: Peter G. Galluch; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA

This thesis examines the extent to which modern maneuver warfare theory is relevant to naval warfare and the US Navy's new strategic concept. This question is important because Naval Doctrine Command, established to translate the strategic vision of'.. From The Sea' into doctrinal reality, seized upon the concept of maneuver warfare in Naval Warfare (Naval Doctrine Publication One) as the most appropriate war fighting style for the naval services. Modern ...

Location of Ordnance-Like Objects in Coastal Waters to Depths of 50 Meters

JUN 1996

42 pages

Authors: Charles L. Morgan; HAWAII UNIV HONOLULU

Many coastal marine sites in the tropical Pacific and elsewhere were the sites of intensive fire fights during World War II, and others were subsequently used over extended periods by the U.S. armed services and allies as training areas for simulated warfare using live ordnance. The reduction of defense needs has resulted in the termination of many of these activities and some of the islands and their surrounding environs are ...

Operational Manuever from the Sea in Alliances and Coalitions - The Problem of Interaction in a Hostile Environment

20 MAY 96

25 pages

Authors: Stephen P. Curtis; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT

The Navy White Papers, 'From the Sea' and 'Forward.. From the Sea', provided the foundation for a new concept in amphibious warfare operations known as Operational Maneuver From the Sea (Capitalizing on major and anticipated technological advances in amphibious shipping, ship-to-objective delivery vehicles, and command, control, communications, computers and intelligence (systems, the concept emphasizes mobility and maneuver in the projection of combat power ashore. Although no other navy can match ...

Operational Employment of Fast Attack Submarines in Littoral Warfare-A Force Multiplier or a Force

20 MAY 96

22 pages

Authors: Lee O. Moss; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI

With the Navy's shift in focus from blue water operations to littoral warfare, significant effort has been expended toward developing operational concepts that optimize the employment of naval forces, with the emphasis being placed on the Naval Expeditionary Task Force (Carrier Battle group and Amphibious Ready Group). Submarines play a key role in tactical operations within the battle group, but also have the potential to have a significant impact on ...

Implications of the Change Mandated by '...From the Sea.'

07 APR 96

35 pages

Authors: William D. Treadway; ARMY WAR COLL STRATEGIC STUDIES INST CARLISLE BARRACKS PA

The publication of the White Paper From The Sea in 1992 and its update in 1994 represent one of the most important changes in United States naval strategic thinning this century. The vision contained in these documents for a new operational concept focused on operations in the littoral areas of the world in order to influence events on land represents a significant departure from the basic tenets of open ocean ...

Carrier Battle Group Toolbook

APR 1996

21 pages

Authors: Bruce W. Schneider; C. F. Drummond; Gerald L. Nyberg; R. M. Palmisano; Peter A. Tomczak; AIR COMMAND AND STAFF COLL MAXWELL AFB AL

Joint and multinational staffs are generally unfamiliar with US Navy capabilities and operations, leading to less than optimum naval integration in joint and multinational operations. The Carrier Battle Group employment ToolBook is a multimedia ToolBook on CD-ROM that focuses on carrier battle group (CVBG) assets, missions and planning factors, with the aim to better achieve joint objectives. The ToolBook is broken down into three main categories, Planning, Assets, and Joint ...

Surface Warfare Junior Officer Separation Does Ship Type Make a Difference?

28 MAR 96

105 pages

Authors: Glenn E. Bautista; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA

This thesis examines the relationship between ship type and separation by Surface Warfare junior officers. The data used in this thesis were taken from the Navy's Officer Master Tapes (OMT), provided by the Center for Naval Analyses, and Officer Promotion History Data Files, collected by the Department of the Navy for all officers. A total of 8,260 officers who entered the Navy from 1976 to 1990 were analyzed by ship ...

Navy Mine Warfare: Budget Realignment Can Help Improve Countermine Capabilities

13 MAR 96

53 pages

Authors: GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL A FFAIRS DIV

Operation Desert Storm highlighted major weaknesses in the Navy's capability to detect and disarm enemy mines. The Navy possessed only a very limited capability at that time to conduct mine countermeasures at various water depths. In addition, two Navy warships, the U.S.S. Princeton and the U.S.S. Thpoli, both struck Thaqi mines in open waters in the Persian Gulf. The combined damage to the two ships, which totaled about $21.6 million, ...

The Ghosts of Rebel Torpedoes: Integrated Naval Mining as a Decisive Factor in Littoral Warfare

12 FEB 96

22 pages

Authors: John F. Whalen; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT

The use of naval mining can be subdivided into two categories: where mines are employed as stand-alone weapons and where they are fully integrated with other maritime components. Integrated naval mining can be a decisive factor in littoral when the correct operational conditions are produced in a given littoral theater.

Future Naval Strategy in the Western Hemisphere

12 FEB 96

21 pages

Authors: Carlos Del Toro; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI

The recently created Western Hemisphere Group, composed of 16 naval surface ships -- including two Aegis cruisers -- serves as the operational center of gravity for future naval strategy in the Western Hemisphere. It will significantly strengthen U.S. military forward presence and enhance the execution of U.S. national security strategy throughout the hemisphere.

Will 'Forward ... From the Sea' Support Sea Dragon?

12 FEB 96

23 pages

Authors: William E. Hardy; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT

'Forward ... From the Sea shifts the operational focus of the Navy from the open ocean to the littoral. It places increased emphasis on expeditionary warfare and the necessity for the Navy to maintain its close working relationship with the Marine Corps. It lays the foundation for the creation of Naval Expeditionary Forces as a means to enhance the Navy's ability to project power in the littorals. Sea Dragon is ...

Principles of Economic Coercion: From the Sea

12 FEB 96

25 pages

Authors: Charles E. Tamblyn; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT

Sanctions are defined as, 'anything which serves to move a person to observe or refrain from a given mode of conduct.' For sanctions to be effective, there must be credible enforcement mechanisms in place. Policy makers often utilize economic coercion, backed by the threat of military force, to elicit compliance. The employment of naval forces, to prevent movement of critical supplies, has been used throughout history to forward political or ...

An Analysis of Possible Threats to Shipping in Key Southeast Asian Sea Lanes

FEB 96

Authors: Henry J. Kenny; CENTER FOR NAVAL ANALYSES ALEXANDRIA VA

International sea lanes through Southeast Asia are important to the economic well-being of billions of people throughout the world. As the interdependence of nations continues to grow, prolonged interruption of the vast amount of merchandise trade through these waters would seriously damage the economies of Southeast Asia and require the trading nations of Asia and the Pacific to make difficult adjustments. This survey assesses the vulnerability of these sea lanes ...

Let Us Lead Toward Ability to Fight

22 JAN 96

25 pages

Authors: Daniel S. Appleton; NAVAL DOCTRINE COMMAND NORFOLK VA

This treatise examines consequences of alternative styles of leadership in designing and managing naval warships: (1) Leading toward intermediate goals aimed mainly at keeping equipment working, as compared to (2) leading toward ultimate goals of effective performance during violent combat. Consequences of intermediate leadership goals include distorted shipboard organization, inability to remain aware of changes in battle readiness, and shipborad environments lacking sense of purpose. Major potential remedies include designation ...

KERNEL BLITZ '95 Interactive Training Support (KBITS): Technical Integration Plan

JAN 96

56 pages

Authors: T. R. Tiernan; P. A. Swanson; A. A. Ketteringham; C. J. Poulos; NAVAL COMMAND CONTROL AND OCEAN SURVEILLANCE CENTER RDT AND E DIV SAN DIEGO CA

KERNEL BLITZ '95 (KB 95) was conducted 3-6 April 1995. The Navy had over 23 ships, numerous aircraft, and 12,000 personnel at sea for this exercise. Simulation participants included five Defense Simulation Internet (DSI) node sites and three backside sites. In this exercise, live units and simulation systems were successfully integrated into a Synthetic Theater of War (STOW). The objective of KB 95 was to improve the ability of Naval ...

Worldwide Challenges to Naval Strike Warfare

JAN 96

39 pages

Authors: OFFICE OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE WASHINGTON DC

Worlwide Challenges to Naval Strike Warfare is intended to expand the dialog on the context, environment, and challenges against which U.S. Naval Strike Warfare will operate now and until 2015. As U.S. Naval Strike Warfare approaches the next century, it does so with more flexibility, responsiveness, precision, and potency than ever before. However, the challenges that it will face in the decades ahead are also more diverse and more demanding ...

USCGC Dallas Med/Black Sea Deployment: Regional Engagement and USCG-USN Interoperability

JAN 1996

Authors: Richard D. Kohout; CENTER FOR NAVAL ANALYSES ALEXANDRIA VA

COMSIXTHFLT received several requests from littoral nations for training and interaction in maritime law enforcement, maritime interception, search and rescue, fisheries protection, and other coastal patrol operations. In response, COMSIXTHFLT requested that a U.S. Coast Guard cutter deploy to the Mediterranean and Black Sea from 29 May through 28 August 1995. USCGC DALLAS (WHEC 716) subsequently visited seven nations: Romania, Bulgaria, Turkey, Tunisia, Slovenia, Italy, and Albania. COMSIXTHFLT requested that ...

Littoral Warfare: The Transformation of U.S. Naval Strategy to Meet the 21st Century

39 pages

Authors: Carlos R. Hollifield; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA

The demise of the former Soviet Union, fiscal and personnel reductions within the Department of Defense, and the projection for future regional involvement of forces against uncertain threats precipitated a reevaluation of naval strategy. The result has been the emergence of an evolving maritime strategy that emphasizes littoral warfare. This project examines the transformation of naval strategic thought and the implications of a shift toward littoral warfare. It argues that ...

Naval Surface Warfare, Dahlgren Division Technical Digest - 1996 Issue: Expeditionary Warfare

171 pages

Authors: Robert L. Stiegler; Robert V. Gates; Daniel E. Harris; NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER DAHLGREN DIV VA

In... From the Sea and Forward... From the Sea, the Secretary of the Navy, The Chief of Naval Operations, and the Commandant of the Marine Corps set the strategic direction for Naval Services into the 21st century. The strategy places an unprecedented emphasis on the ability to operate in the littoral environment; that is, those regions relating to or existing on a shore or coastal region, within direct control of ...

Towards a Maritime Strategy for the 21st Century

1996

21 pages

Authors: Mark Gunzinger; J. R. Martin; NATIONAL WAR COLL WASHINGTON DC

Amid the celebrations following the end of the Cold War, many cautioned it was too soon for the United States to relax its guard, that the collapse of the Soviet Union was too good to be true. As time parted the veil of uncertainty, it became evident that the Cold War had yielded to a new paradigm oriented on regional threats and issues. The forces of the former Soviet Union ...

Casualty Sustainment During Naval Warfare: Adjustments to World War II- Based Projections

20 DEC 95

32 pages

Authors: Jeffrey S. Marks; Christopher G. Blood; Patricia A. Gilman; NAVAL HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER SAN DIEGO CA

Projections for the shipboard casualty projection model, SHIPCAS, were updated by adjusting parameters to reflect advances in weapon systems and ship structural changes. The adjustments were derived from the responses of a subject matter expert (SME) panel which examined the factors associated with potential weapon strikes on contemporary ships and quantified the likely casualty sustainment relative to attacks occurring in the past. Modern ship structural improvements were thought to contribute ...

The SSN as a Strike Platform for the Littoral Region

14 DEC 95

49 pages

Authors: Peter Lyddon; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MIL ITARY STUDIES

In examining SSN operations, this paper first examines the traditional roles of the attack submarine, and then the evolution of its missions over the past five years to evaluate the impact of these changes on battle group and JTF operations. The paper then compares the SSN's capability to the Spruance-class destroyer; a common surface ship that is used for strike and shore bombardment operations. This paper then focuses on the ...

Embracing the Octopus: The Integration of European Maritime Forces in any Future Arrangement for a Common European Defence

04 DEC 95

55 pages

Authors: Michael Codner; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI ADVANCED RESEARCH PROGRAM

This paper recommends an evolutionary approach to European maritime integration and by implication a similar approach in the land/air dimension. Developments would capitalize on existing NATO and WEU arrangements rather than seek to duplicate or replace. Evolution does not, however, imply delay. Much of the maritime structure of a common defence is already in place. With the political capstone of a CDP, it would take no more than a general ...

Mine Warfare: An Old Threat Presents New Challenges for NATO's Post-Cold War Navies

DEC 95

211 pages

Authors: Paul A. Lluy; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA

This thesis analyzes the possible implications to global maritime interests posed by the growing international proliferation of advanced sea mines, and examines the role of NATO's mine countermeasures (MCM) forces in countering this threat in the post-Cold War security environment. It is argued that, given the Iraqi mining success during the Gulf War, the current global proliferation of sophisticated sea mines, and deficiencies in the international laws which govern their ...

The Use of Patrol Craft in Low Intensity Conflict Operations: An Alternative Model for the Employment of the Cyclone-Class (PC-1)

DEC 95

120 pages

Authors: Michael A. Polidoro; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA

The post-Cold War era has posed a significant challenge to the U.S. Navy. The absence of a major, blue-water, naval threat has allowed the Navy to shift its focus toward the littoral arena and to develop strategies and tactics for operations close to shore. While it is hard to dispute the need for the combat power of a carrier battle group in wartime its firepower is less necessary or applicable ...

Can the Indian Navy Respond to a Growing Chinese Fleet?

DEC 95

105 pages

Authors: Vincent J. Quidachay; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA

The purpose of this thesis is to determine whether the Indian Navy can respond to a growing Chinese fleet by analyzing the historical development of the Indian Navy since independence. Three naval expansion periods are identified, and three causal factors are measured to determine the effects of each factor on Indian naval expansion. The three factors are (1) responses to a perceived threat, (2) India's economic condition, and (3) the ...

A Study of the Measures of Effectiveness for the JMSDF AEGIS Destroyer in a Littoral, Air Defense Environment

DEC 95

104 pages

Authors: Hideto Ito; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA

Maritime operations in a littoral area demand a fundamental change in the future defense build-up of the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF). The anti-air warfare (AAW) capability of the JMSDF in the littoral area, especially against very low altitude anti-ship cruise missiles (ASCMs), should be improved. To achieve the required future air defense lethality, the JMSDF must optimize the resource allocation within a limited budget. Therefore, it is important ...