Employing land-based anti-ship missiles in the western Pacific

Land-based anti-ship missiles (ASMs) feature prominently in the capabilities of many island nations in the Western Pacific, but the United States currently lacks such systems. This report illustrates the potential strategic advantages of the United States working with partners to build a coalition A...

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Autor principal: Kelly, Terrence K. (-)
Otros Autores: Atler, Anthony, Nichols, Todd, Thrall, Lloyd
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Santa Monica, California : Rand 2013.
Edición:1st ed
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Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009427824806719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Land-Based Anti-Ship Missiles in the Western Pacific; Approach; Contributions of a Land-Based ASM Approach to Coalition Efforts; A Joint Approach; Feasibility of a Land-Based ASM Blockade; Strait of Malacca; Straits of Sunda and Lombok and the Java Sea Routes; Taiwan, Japan, and the Philippines; Japan and South Korea; Logistical, Procurement, and Other Considerations; Logistical Considerations; Procurement Considerations; Other Considerations; Defense Relations; An Air-Sea-Land Concept
  • ConclusionsAPPENDIXES; A. Selected Anti-Ship Missiles Capable of Being Launched from Ground-Based Platforms; B. Geospatial Analysis of ASM Capabilities in Strategic Asian Waterways; Bibliography