Anti-Access Warfare: Countering A2/AD Strategies by Sam J. Tangredi

Anti-Access Warfare: Countering A2/AD Strategies Sam J. Tangredi ebook
Publisher: Naval Institute Press
ISBN: 9781612511863
Format: pdf
Page: 256

Ability to project joint power and operate in the Asia-Pacific region. Those events in Lebanon, when viewed as Second, an examination of Iran's current anti-access/area-denial (A2/AD) capabilities will illustrate that they can overwhelm even the most modern warship. Naval War College and a core founding member of the department's China Maritime Studies Institute (CMSI). While US CENTCOM continues to observe China's anti-access and area denial (A2/AD) strategy, President Obama's administration has not delayed in exercising a policy and funding 'pivot' towards Asia Pacific. The Indian defense establishment commonly regards China's efforts to enhance its naval presence in the Indian Ocean as an attempt to undermine its strategic position in India's "near abroad. Apr 16, 2012 - Indeed, in order for the United States to effectively project power in an anti-access, area denial (A2/AD) environment, networked alliances and ad hoc coalition partnerships would be essential in making U.S. Nov 14, 2011 - These two elements of an adversary's comprehensive warfare strategy are referred to as "anti-access" and "area denial" or "A2/AD". Defense strategy is the growing ability of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) to complicate U.S. Power projection in the Asia-Pacific more resilient At least one driver for rethinking U.S. Erickson is an Associate Professor in the Strategic Research Department at the U.S. Air-Sea Battle has become the showpiece US military concept for countering China's Anti-Access/Area-Denial (A2AD) system over the last two decades. May 14, 2012 - During the 2006 conflict in the Levant, Iran's proxy Hezbollah executed a form of hybrid warfare that combined well-trained conventional forces, unexpected new weapons and tactics, and masterful exploitation of the information environment. Jan 4, 2013 - Additionally, an area denial / anti access (AD/A2) strategy is more about deterrence than anything else, so providing another clear reason not to sail within striking range of China's shores during a time of peer state conflict undeniably that can be used for many things, even as an air to air arsenal ship for ultra long-range air to air missiles, or as a heavy-duty jamming platform that can keep up with a formation of fighters for medium-range strike and counter air duties. Nov 24, 2013 - The strategy, called anti-access/area denial (A2/AD) uses anti-ship weapons such as submarines, advanced mines, and ballistic and other missiles, as well as cyber and space technologies (attacks on computer networks and direct attacks on satellites) so that US naval forces, with their ASB is specifically a counter to A2/AD; it calls for US forces to strike deep inside the territory of the enemy to destroy radar, ballistic missile sites, and other components of A2/AD. Apr 1, 2013 - The Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments (CSBA), the think tank integrally involved in the doctrine's creation, published a document in 2010 entitled "AirSea Battle: A Point Of Departure Operational Concept." It states The Chinese People's Liberation Army's (PLA) ongoing efforts to field robust anti-access/area-denial (A2/AD) capabilities are threatening to make US power projection increasingly risky and, in some cases and contexts, prohibitively costly.". May 7, 2013 - Starting at the beginning, "China's leaders in 2012 sustained investment in [missiles and counter-space weapons] and military cyberspace capabilities that appear designed to enable anti-access/area-denial (A2/AD) misisons (what PLA strategists refer to Two military doctrinal writings, Science of Strategy, and Science of Campaigns identify information warfare (IW) as integral to achieving information superiority and an effective means for countering a stronger foe. Jan 11, 2013 - Although a fighter jet may have landed on the carrier deck, China will need a robust multi-aircraft fleet on the carrier, which will include planes designated for Beyond Line of Sight, Anti-Submarine and Surface warfare and many more,” the anonymous Navy .