Emerging operational challenges in the Western Pacific require development of a new, integrated concept of operations for U.S. air and sea forces akin to the AirLand Battle of the 1980s
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AirSea Battle: A Point-of-Departure Operational Concept
May 18, 2010 • By Jan van Tol, Mark Gunzinger, Andrew F. Krepinevich, and Jim Thomas • Studies
Littoral Combat Ship: An Examination of Its Possible Concepts of Operations
March 3, 2010 • By Martin Murphy • Studies
In 2008, the US Navy commissioned USS Freedom (LCS-1), the first of a new type of ship, the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), produced by Lockheed Martin. It anticipated commissioning a…
Why AirSea Battle?
February 19, 2010 • By Andrew F. Krepinevich • Studies
For well over half a century, the United States has been a global power with global interests. These interests include (but are not limited to) extending and defending democratic rule,…
Defense Planning for the Long Haul: Scenarios, Operational Concepts, and the Future Security Environment
January 11, 2010 • By Evan B. Montgomery • Studies
Senior defense officials face a host of critical issues when assessing the nation’s military posture.
US Nuclear Forces: Meeting the Challenge of a Proliferated World
October 2, 2009 • By Andrew F. Krepinevich • Studies
This report seeks to provide the basis for an informed and constructive debate over the role of nuclear weapons in the overall US defense posture. To this end, the principal focus is on identifying the existing and emerging security environment as it pertains to nuclear weapons. The report also offers some recommendations on how the United States might best respond to the challenges posed by nuclear proliferation, and, hopefully, create a more secure global environment.