Capability Surprise For U S Naval Forces

Author : National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Naval Studies Board,Committee on Capability Surprise on U.S. Naval Forces
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2013-12-31
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780309278409

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Responding to Capability Surprise by National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Naval Studies Board,Committee on Capability Surprise on U.S. Naval Forces Pdf

From a military operational standpoint, surprise is an event or capability that could affect the outcome of a mission or campaign for which preparations are not in place. By definition, it is not possible to truly anticipate surprise. It is only possible to prevent it (in the sense of minimizing the number of possible surprises by appropriate planning), to create systems that are resilient to an adversary's unexpected actions, or to rapidly and effectively respond when surprised. Responding to Capability Surprise examines the issues surrounding capability surprise, both operational and technical, facing the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard. This report selects a few surprises from across a continuum of surprises, from disruptive technologies, to intelligence-inferred capability developments, to operational deployments, and assesses what the Naval Forces are doing (and could do) about them while being mindful of future budgetary declines. The report then examines which processes are in place or could be in place in the Navy, the Marine Corps, and the Coast Guard to address such surprises. Today's U.S. naval forces continue to face a wide range of potential threats in the indefinite future and for this reason must continue to balance and meet their force structure needs. The recommendations of Responding to Capability Surprise will help to ensure more responsive, more resilient, and more adaptive behavior across the organization from the most senior leadership to the individual sailors, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen.

Author : Committee on Capability Surprise for U.S. Naval Forces,Naval Studies Board,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2013-12-31
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780309269100

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Capability Surprise for U.S. Naval Forces by Committee on Capability Surprise for U.S. Naval Forces,Naval Studies Board,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council Pdf

A letter dated December 21, 2011, to National Academy of Sciences President Dr. Ralph Cicerone from the Chief of Naval Operations, ADM Jonathan W. Greenert, U.S. Navy, requested that the National Research Council's (NRC's) Naval Studies Board (NSB) conduct a study to examine the issues surrounding capability surprise—both operationally and technically related—facing the U.S. naval services. Accordingly, in February 2012, the NRC, under the auspices of its NSB, established the Committee on Capability Surprise for U.S. Naval Forces. The study's terms of reference, provided in Enclosure A of this interim report, were formulated by the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) in consultation with the NSB chair and director. The terms of reference charge the committee to produce two reports over a 15-month period. The present report is the first of these, an interim report issued, as requested, following the third full committee meeting. The terms of reference direct that the committee in its two reports do the following: (1) Select a few potential capability surprises across the continuum from disruptive technologies, to intelligence inferred capability developments, through operational deployments and assess what U.S. Naval Forces are doing (and could do) about these surprises while mindful of future budgetary declines; (2) Review and assess the adequacy of current U.S. Naval Forces' policies, strategies, and operational and technical approaches for addressing these and other surprises; and (3) Recommend any changes, including budgetary and organizational changes, as well as identify any barriers and/or leadership issues that must be addressed for responding to or anticipating such surprises including developing some of our own surprises to mitigate against unanticipated surprises. Capability Surprise for U.S. Naval Forces: Initial Observations and Insights: Interim Report highlights issues brought to the committee's attention during its first three meetings and provides initial observations and insights in response to each of the three tasks above. It is very much an interim report that neither addresses in its entirety any one element of the terms of reference nor reaches final conclusions on any aspect of capability surprise for naval forces. The committee will continue its study during the coming months and expects to complete by early summer 2013 its final report, which will address all of the elements in the study's terms of reference and explore many potential issues of capability surprise for U.S. naval forces not covered in this interim report.

Author : Naval Studies Board (
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:870330966

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Capability Surprise for U.S. Naval Forces by Naval Studies Board ( Pdf

Author : National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Naval Studies Board,Committee for Naval Forces' Capability for Theater Missile Defense
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2001-06-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780309074261

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Naval Forces' Capability for Theater Missile Defense by National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Naval Studies Board,Committee for Naval Forces' Capability for Theater Missile Defense Pdf

At the request of the Chief of Naval Operations, the National Research Council, under the auspices of the Naval Studies Board, established a committee to assess the Department of the Navy's current and future naval theater missile defense (TMD) capabilities. The Committee for Naval Forces' Capability for Theater Missile Defense first convened in April 2000 and met approximately 2 days a month for 8 months. This report is based on the information presented to the committee during that period and on the committee members' accumulated experience and expertise in military operations, systems, and technologies.

Author : National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Naval Studies Board
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 29 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2014-12-22
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780309327695

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Naval Studies Board 40th Anniversary by National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Naval Studies Board Pdf

Forty years ago the Naval Studies Board was created at the request of then Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Elmo R. Zumwalt, Jr. As stated in his request to the National Academy of Sciences, he thought it important for the Navy to have an outside resource to which it could turn "for independent and outside counsel on any area of its responsibilities involving the interplay of scientific and technical matters with other national issues." Admiral Zumwalt, together with Under Secretary of the Navy Honorable David S. Potter and President of the National Academy of Sciences Dr. Philip Handler, recognized the importance of not only continuing but also focusing and strengthening the relationship that had existed between the National Academy of Sciences and the Department of the Navy since the Academy's creation in 1863. To commemorate this special anniversary, Naval Studies Board 40th Anniversary provides an overview of the history, mission, and accomplishments of the Board. In the coming years, the Naval Studies Board will continue to serve as a source of independent, long-range, scientific and technical planning advice for the nation's naval forces. It will also work to ensure that the relationships between the operational, science, engineering, and technical communities remain as strong and productive as ever to ensure that progress continues in areas most critical to meeting future naval forces' needs.

Author : National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Naval Studies Board,Committee on U.S. Naval Forces' Capabilities for Responding to Small Vessel Threats
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 11 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2014-02-12
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780309216036

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U.S. Naval Forces' Capabilities for Responding to Small Vessel Threats by National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Naval Studies Board,Committee on U.S. Naval Forces' Capabilities for Responding to Small Vessel Threats Pdf

At the request of the former Chief of Naval Operations, the National Research Council appointed an expert committee to examine U.S. Naval Forces' capabilities for responding to the potential exploitation of small vessels by adversaries. The Department of the Navy determined that the report prepared by the committee is classified in its entirety under Executive Order 13526 and therefore cannot be made available to the public. This abbreviated report provides background information on the full report and the committee that prepared it.

Author : Mark F. Cancian
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 151 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2018-03-23
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781442280724

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Coping with Surprise in Great Power Conflicts by Mark F. Cancian Pdf

Surprise has always been an element of warfare, but the return of great power competition—and the high-level threat that it poses—gives urgency to thinking about surprise now. Because the future is highly uncertain, and great powers have not fought each other for over 70 years, surprise is highly likely in a future great power conflict. This study, therefore, examines potential surprises in a great power conflict, particularly in a conflict’s initial stages when the interaction of adversaries’ technologies, prewar plans, and military doctrines first becomes manifest. It is not an attempt to project the future. Rather, it seeks to do the opposite: explore the range of possible future conflicts to see where surprises might lurk.

Author : James J. Wirtz,Jeffrey E. E. Kline,James A. A. Russell
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2024-01-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9781003837206

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The U.S. Navy and the Rise of Great Power Competition by James J. Wirtz,Jeffrey E. E. Kline,James A. A. Russell Pdf

This volume describes how technological and geo-political trends are rapidly transforming maritime affairs. A mix of original and previously published material, this volume describes how the 21st-century great power competition is changing the face of naval operations in general, and U.S. Navy operations in the Western Pacific in particular. The rise of an assertive China and its new anti-access and area-denial capabilities threaten the aircraft carrier-based maritime dominance of the U.S. Navy. Military and political trends in the Western Pacific and beyond suggest that the world is encountering a pivotal moment when existing weapons, tactics, and operations might be rendered obsolete by techno-strategic change. This volume considers these developments from three perspectives by describing: (1) the techno-strategic setting; (2) the institutional constraints that impede the ability of the U.S. Navy to respond to these changes; and (3) a new approach to naval force planning and strategy to cope with these developments. The volume culminates in a discussion of sophisticated strategies and operational concepts that position the U.S. Navy and its maritime allies and partners to prevail in today’s techno-strategic churn. This book will be of much interest to students of naval policy, strategic studies, Asia-Pacific politics, and International Relations.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2024-07-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781428980341

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Naval transformation roadmap power and access-- from the sea by Anonim Pdf

Author : David Heebner
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 143 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1998-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780788171048

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Technology for the United States Navy and Marine Corps., 2000-2035 by David Heebner Pdf

This study was inspired by the vast transformation over the past decade in the international strategic landscape facing the U.S., and in the missions and perspectives of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps (N&MC) as implementing arms of U.S. national security strategy. A thorough examination of the impact of advancing technology on the form and capability of the naval forces to the year 2035. Pays specific attention to: info. and electronic warfare, and the use of surveillance assets; mine and submarine warfare; N&MC weaponry in the context of effectiveness on target; and issues in caring for and maximizing effectiveness of N&MC human resources.

Author : National Research Council,Committee on Technology for Future Naval Forces,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications,Naval Studies Board
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1997-08-30
Category : History
ISBN : NAP:16229

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Technology for the United States Navy and Marine Corps, 2000-2035: Becoming a 21st-Century Force by National Research Council,Committee on Technology for Future Naval Forces,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications,Naval Studies Board Pdf

After v. 1, each volume's t.p. names a different panel at the beginning of its author statement.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781428918078

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Directed Energy and Fleet Defense: Implications for Naval Warfare by Anonim Pdf

The introduction of directed energy weapons into twenty-first century naval forces has the potential to change naval tactics as fundamentally as the transition from sail to steam. Recent advances in directed energy technologies have made the development of both high-energy laser and high-power microwave weapons technically feasible. This study examines the potential adaptation of such weapons for the defense of naval forces. This study considers options for using directed energy systems on naval vessels in the context of the U.S. maritime strategy and emerging threats in international politics. The framework for this study is an integrated system of microwave devices, high-energy lasers, and surface-to-air missiles which are evaluated in terms of their ability to enhance anti-ship cruise missile defense, tactical air defense, and fast patrol boat defense. This study also examines collateral capabilities, such as non-lethal defensive measures and countersurveillance operations. The global proliferation of increasingly sophisticated weapons and the expanding demands placed on its ever-smaller navy require the United States to reassess its current approach to fleet operations. This study concludes that directed energy technology has made sufficient progress to warrant the development of sea-based weapons systems for deployment in the first two decades of the next century. For operational and technical reasons, a Nimitz class aircraft carrier may be the preferred platform for the initial implementation of directed energy weapons. If successful, the robust self-defense capability provided by directed energy weapons will permit a fundamental shift in carrier battle group operations from a massed, attrition oriented defense to a more dynamic, dispersed offense.

Author : Robert S. Ross
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 508 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0804753636

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New Directions in the Study of China's Foreign Policy by Robert S. Ross Pdf

Ten outstanding specialists in Chinese foreign policy draw on new theories, methods, and sources to examine China's use of force, its response to globalization, and the role of domestic politics in its foreign policy.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Smashbooks
Page : 343 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : China
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Chinese Navy by Anonim Pdf

Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology,Committee on the Effects of Diluted Bitumen on the Environment
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 167 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2016-03-22
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780309380102

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Spills of Diluted Bitumen from Pipelines by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology,Committee on the Effects of Diluted Bitumen on the Environment Pdf

Diluted bitumen has been transported by pipeline in the United States for more than 40 years, with the amount increasing recently as a result of improved extraction technologies and resulting increases in production and exportation of Canadian diluted bitumen. The increased importation of Canadian diluted bitumen to the United States has strained the existing pipeline capacity and contributed to the expansion of pipeline mileage over the past 5 years. Although rising North American crude oil production has resulted in greater transport of crude oil by rail or tanker, oil pipelines continue to deliver the vast majority of crude oil supplies to U.S. refineries. Spills of Diluted Bitumen from Pipelines examines the current state of knowledge and identifies the relevant properties and characteristics of the transport, fate, and effects of diluted bitumen and commonly transported crude oils when spilled in the environment. This report assesses whether the differences between properties of diluted bitumen and those of other commonly transported crude oils warrant modifications to the regulations governing spill response plans and cleanup. Given the nature of pipeline operations, response planning, and the oil industry, the recommendations outlined in this study are broadly applicable to other modes of transportation as well.