The Dynamics of Coalition Naval Warfare: The Special Relationship at Sea

ISBN-13: 9781472475039 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 282 str.

Steven Paget

Opis

Since the end of the Second World War, few nations possess the capacity for large scale, sustained and independent naval operations; and even those that do - such as the USA - often find it politically expedient to act in consort with allies. As such coalition naval warfare increasingly became the norm throughout the twentieth-century, and shows no sign of abating in the twenty-first. Such coalitions, however, do bring their own problems as different national navies, each with their own distinct equipment, philosophies and doctrines, attempt to work within a single command structure. Taking the examples of the US, British and Australian navies, this book explores the challenges of 'interoperability', using historical case-studies to highlight problems that arose and the solutions that were employed to overcome them. Examining the dynamics of coalition operations involving the Royal Navy (RN), Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and the United States Navy (USN) during the Korean War, Vietnam War and the 2003 Iraq War, it provides a broad overview of naval interoperability between the three navies. Using the naval gunfire support (NGS) capability as a lens through which to analyse operations, the study explores a diverse range of issues, including: command and control, communications, equipment standardisation, intelligence, logistics, planning, rules of engagement, tactics, techniques & procedures and training. Approaching the subject through both historical and contemporary perspectives, not only provides a unique assessment of the variation in the effectiveness of interoperability over time, but also offers a platform for better understanding and enhancing the performance of future coalition naval operations.

Spis treści

Preface, Tim Benbow 1. Introduction 2. Creating the Partnership: Korea 3. Testing the Partnership: Interoperability during the Korean War 4. Pacific Partners: The Vietnam War 5. Breaking the Commonwealth Shackles: Challenges to Seventh Fleet Integration 6. Naval Band of Brothers: RAN, RN and USN Cooperation during Operation Iraqi Freedom 7. Long-standing Partners, New Challenges: Interoperability during OIF 8. Conclusion: Wither the Ties that Bind?

O autorze

Steven Paget is a Senior Fellow in Strategy at the University of Portsmouth, UK.