Sea basing is a critical capability for the United States in a world where flexible, quick-response military action will be required in areas far from fixed bases available or suitable for American military use. The sea base replaces or augments the fixed, in-theater airports and seaports, on which past military operations have focused and depended, with a maneuverable facility at sea - a mobile base of operations, command center, logistics node and transportation hub. A commander can place a sea base where and when he chooses to exploit enemy weaknesses and employ the element of surprise, confusing enemy defensive preparations. A sea base can be a center for reconstitution and redeployment of forces in succeeding stages of complex operations.


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    Title :

    Defense Science Board Task Force on SEA BASING


    Contributors:
    W. Howard (author) / D. Pilling (author)

    Publication date :

    2003


    Size :

    187 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English