The Army's role in overcoming anti-access and area denial challenges

• VerfasserIn: Gordon, John, 1956-
• TeilnehmendeR: Matsumura, John
• Place / Publishing House: [Place of publication not identified] : Rand, 2013
• Year of Publication: 2013
• Language: English
• Notes: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Table of Contents

Anti-access/area denial -- The range of AA/AD threats -- Irregular adversaries -- Hybrid adversaries -- State adversaries -- Key AA/AD capabilities -- A joint approach to countering AA/AD threats -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Background -- The range of AA/AD threats -- Irregular adversaries -- Anti-access threats -- Area denial threats -- Hybrid adversaries -- State adversaries -- Key threat capabilities -- The rise of long-range precision strike systems -- Ballistic missiles -- Cruise missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles -- Maritime anti-access capabilities -- The proliferation of high quality air defenses -- Medium-high altitude defenses -- Low altitude air defenses -- Long-range multiple rocket launchers and tactical missiles -- Cyber threats -- Chemical and biological weapons -- Nuclear weapons--a very special case -- A joint approach for countering AA/AD challenges -- Overcoming military anti-access challenges -- Anti-access challenges faced by the air force -- How the army can help enable USAF operations -- Army role in suppression of air defenses -- Anti-access challenges to U.S. naval forces -- Army support to naval forces -- Options to reduce anti-access threats to the army -- Mitigating the air defense threat -- The long-range artillery threat -- Cruise missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles -- Combining ground maneuver with other joint capabilities -- Increased use of unmanned systems -- Conclusion.