| ID | 133398 |
| Title Proper | Sea control through the eyes of the person who does it |
| Other Title Information | a theoretical field analysis |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Waldenstrom, Christofer |
| Publication | 2013. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article suggests a new perspective on the old problem of protecting ships at sea, for two reasons. First, although screen tactics and other defensive measures have been developed and used for many years, this new perspective will be useful in addressing two developments since the late nineteenth century: attackers are no longer just other ships but also aircraft, submarines, and, recently, missiles with very long ranges launched from the land; also, torpedo boats, coastal submarines, and mines have complicated operations in congested and archipelagic waters. The second reason for a new approach is that in order to support commanders in the problems of sea control we need to study the issues they encounter while solving them. This requires a description of each task that commanders have to do; without such a description it becomes difficult to determine which actions lead to increased control and which to loss of control, which in turn makes it harder to identify whether commanders are running into trouble and if so, why. The new analytical method introduced here represents an attempt at such a description. As such, it may enrich and extend traditional thinking about sea control and how to achieve it, especially in littoral waters. |
| `In' analytical Note | Naval War College Review Vol.66, No.1; Win.2013: p.77-100 |
| Journal Source | Naval War College Review Vol.66, No.1; Win.2013: p.77-100 |
| Key Words | Littoral Water ; Sea Control ; Naval Tactics ; Aircraft Submarine ; Torpedo Boats ; Coastal Submarine ; Naval Strategy ; Maritime Security ; Archipelagic Water ; Missiles Submarines |