According to the Department of the Navy, the primary purpose of forward-deployed naval forces is to project power from the sea to influence events ashore. To be successful, our naval forces must be able to gain access to, and operate in the littoral regions of, potential adversaries. Consequently, they must be able to detect and neutralize enemy sea mines and submarines, and to protect themselves against cruise missiles and other antiship weapons. Finally, they must be able to launch and support offensive operations against enemy forces ashore. In this context, the Navy has as one of its missions the support of the Marine Corps as it conducts amphibious operations. We have reported on the extent of these capabilities in several individual reports over the last 6 years. This report responds to your request that we update and consolidate the assessments contained in these reports and provide an overall assessment of the Navy's capabilities to operate in the littoral.
Navy Acquisitions: Improved Littoral War-Fighting Capabilities Needed
2001
36 pages
Report
No indication
English
Military Operations, Strategy, & Tactics , Management Practice , Naval operations , Acquisition , Littoral zones , Marine Corps operations , Amphibious operations , Naval warfare , Theater level operations , Military strategy , Weapon systems , Assessments , Military forces(United States) , Missions
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