| ID | 187350 |
| Title Proper | Imagining maritime conflict in the Indo-Pacific |
| Other Title Information | can analogies substitute for strategy? |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Wirtz, James J |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Historical analogies are sometimes used to imagine the scope and nature of a potential conflict in the Indo-Pacific. Using analogies, scenarios, and “images” of future war, instead of strategy, however, can produce an inadequate assessment of future material, operational, and tactical requirements that will be encountered by the U.S. Navy in the maritime domain. Without a long-term strategy to set force development and guide operational requirements, the U.S. Navy will suffer from a “strategy deficit” when it comes to dealing with deterrence, coercion, and escalation in the Indo-Pacific. As planning guidance, the use of analogies is no substitute for strategy. |
| `In' analytical Note | Defense and Security Analysis Vol. 38, No.3; Sep 2022: p.349-368 |
| Journal Source | Defense and Security Analysis Vol: 38 No 3 |
| Key Words | Deterrence ; Taiwan ; PLA Navy ; Maritime Conflict ; Indo-Pacific ; US Naval Strategy |