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Distributed Defense : New Operational Concepts for Integrated Air and Missile Defense.

Karako, Thomas.

Distributed Defense : New Operational Concepts for Integrated Air and Missile Defense. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (54 pages) - CSIS Reports . - CSIS Reports .

Distributed Defense -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- List of Acronyms -- Acknowledgments -- CHAPTER 1 | After Integration, What? -- New Operating Environment -- Multi-Domain Battle -- The Specter of Suppression -- Concepts for More Distributed Operations -- CHAPTER 2 | Shortcomings in the Current Force -- Stovepipes of Excellence -- Single Points of Failure -- Under-Focus on Non-Ballistic Threats -- High Cost, Low Capacity -- Sectored, Ground-Based Radar Coverage -- Long-Recognized Challenges -- CHAPTER 3 | New Operational Concepts for IAMD -- Network Centrism: Any Sensor, Best Shooter -- Element Dispersal: Redefine the Firing Unit -- Mixed Loads: Layered Defense in a Box -- Offense-Defense Launchers: Any Launcher, Any Mission -- Multi-Mission Shooters: Any Missile, Any Target -- Containerized Launchers: Any Launcher, Anywhere -- Passive Defense Shell Game: Some Full, Many Empty -- CHAPTER 4 | Toward More Distributed IAMD Operations -- About the Authors.

Despite the rising salience of missile threats, current air and missile defense forces are far too susceptible to suppression.

9781442280441


Air defenses.
Ballistic missile defenses.


Electronic books.

UG730 .K373 2017

358.4145

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