1. SUBMARINE STORMTROOPS.
- Author
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Cuomo, Scott and Birdzell, Billy
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NAVAL art & science , *MILITARY science , *MILITARY strategy , *OPERATIONAL readiness (Military science) - Abstract
The article reports that an unconventional spin on the U.S. Marine Corp's tradition of forcible amphibious entry could counter modern anti-access/area-denial weapons (A2/AD) threats. The Navy has used the ocean's size to evade detection, to gain surprise and appear unexpectedly, and to distance itself from shore-launched threats. However, A2/AD have changed the naval landscape as states and non-state actors that lack sophisticated ships or aircraft increasingly threaten the Navy's access.
- Published
- 2012