Role of naval forces in the global war on terror / Committee on the Role of Naval Forces in the Global War on Terror.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on the Role of Naval Forces in the Global War on Terror.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Strategy.

Terrorism--Prevention.

Terrorism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (46 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, c2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The growth of the terrorism threat to the nation's security has created significant strategic challenges for U.S. armed forces in fighting this global war on terrorism (GWOT). For the Navy, the challenges have centered on developing maritime capabilities to prosecute the GWOT as far forward as possible. To assist the Navy's planning in this area, the former Chief of Naval Operations requested the NRC to conduct an assessment of the adequacy of and prospects for improving the role of Naval Forces in the GWOT. The study developed a defense-in-depth framework as the organizing principle for the report. The report contains information as described in 5 U.S.C. 552(b) and therefore could not be released to the public in its entirety. The public version consists of an executive summary that presents an assessment of the transformation of naval forces for addressing the GWOT; a brief description of the defense-in-depth framework; and a list of findings and major recommendations.

Contents:

""Front Matter""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgment of Reviewers""; ""Contents""; ""Prologue""; ""Executive Summary""; ""Appendixes""; ""A Terms of Reference""; ""B Committee and Staff Biographies""; ""C Summary of Committee Meeting Agendas""; ""D Acronyms and Abbreviations""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

0-309-18004-X

1-280-93458-1

9786610934584

0-309-65988-4

OCLC:

923278215