Book/Printed Material What role can land-based, multi-domain anti-access/area denial forces play in deterring or defeating aggression?

Title

• What role can land-based, multi-domain anti-access/area denial forces play in deterring or defeating aggression?

Summary

• "This report examines the role that land-based, multi-domain anti-access/area denial (A2/AD) forces can play in deterring or defeating aggression. The focus is primarily on aggression by China, but the report also examines the use of such forces against Russia and, briefly, against Iran. A discussion of the strategic context in the Asia-Pacific region (centered on China) and the Baltic Sea (centered on Russia) highlights growing Chinese and Russian A2/AD capabilities, as well as potential scenarios for conflict. With that context, the report argues that the United States and its allies can take two approaches to counter an adversary's A2 capabilities. The first is to defeat enemy forces, including their A2/AD capabilities, such as long-range and increasingly precise ballistic and cruise missiles. The second is to impose A2/AD challenges on enemies to raise the costs for aggression. Allies and partners could field a mix of anti-ship, anti-aircraft, and surface-to-surface fires when they feel sufficiently threatened to employ force in their own defense, while the United States could provide support and, potentially, reinforcements. The report focuses on the second of these approaches helping allies and partners develop A2/AD defenses. RAND estimates the costs of several options for land-based missile systems; provides some near-term force structure options for ground-based, multi-domain fires; and offers recommendations for the U.S. Army as part of a joint ground-based, multi-domain A2/AD force."--Publisher's description.

Names

• Bonds, Tim, 1962- author
• United States. Department of the Army. Deputy Chief of Staff, G-8, sponsor
• Rand Corporation, publisher
• Arroyo Center. Army Research Division, issuing body
• Arroyo Center. Strategy, Doctrine, and Resources Program, researcher

Created / Published

• Santa Monica, Calif. : RAND Corporation, [2017]
• ©2017

Headings

• -  United States.--Army--Operational readiness
• -  Access denial (Military science)--China
• -  Access denial (Military science)--Prevention
• -  Air defenses--United States--Planning
• -  Air defenses--Europe
• -  Air defenses--Pacific Area
• -  Access denial (Military science)--Russia (Federation)
• -  Access denial (Military science)--Iran

Notes

• -  "Prepared for the United States Army."--Title page.
• -  Also available on the Internet as a PDF file.
• -  Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-174).
• -  HQD156917.
• -  Description based on print version record; resource not viewed.

Medium

• 1 online resource (xxiii, 174 pages) : illustrations.

Call Number/Physical Location

• UA835

Digital Id

• https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gdc/gdcebookspublic.2024738874

Library of Congress Control Number

• 2024738874

Rights Advisory

• This is non-restricted, fully open content that may be accessed on and off of the Library of Congress campus, with no restrictions, by an unlimited number of users

Access Advisory

• Unrestricted online access

Online Format

• image
• pdf

LCCN Permalink

• https://lccn.loc.gov/2024738874

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