Offshore control
Subtitle: a proposed strategy for an unlikely conflict
By: by T.X. Hammes
Contributors: National Defense University. Center for Strategic Research; Institute for National Strategy (U.S.)
Series: Strategic forum -- 278; Strategic forum -- no. 278
Publisher: Institute for National Strategic Studies, National Defense University
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 14
Subjects: Deterrence (Strategy); International Security; Military policy; Air warfare; Naval art and science; Strategic aspects; Military relations
Description: "China's antiaccess/area-denial capabilities resulted in the Pentagon writing an Air-Sea Battle concept as part of its Joint Operational Access Concept. Missing is a discussion of an appropriate strategy if the entirely undesirable Sino-American conflict occurs. Effective strategies include a coherent ends-ways-means formulation. Current budget issues place definite limits on U.S. means. China's nuclear arsenal restricts the choice of ways. Thus, to be achievable, the ends must be modest. This paper proposes Offshore Control as a military strategy. It recognizes that any conflict with China will be measured in years, not weeks or months. Offshore Control aligns U.S. strategic requirements with the resources available; takes advantage of Pacific geography to provide strategic, operational, and tactical advantages for U.S. forces; and provides a way for the conflict to end that is consistent with previous Communist Chinese behavior. By reducing reliance on space and cyber domains, Offshore Control is designed to slow a crisis down and reduce escalatory pressure in a crisis and potential ensuing conflict"--Publisher's description.
Notes: "June 2012."

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Includes bibliographical references (p 14).