WHAT MARINE CORPS STAND-IN FORCES SHOULD LEARN FROM UKRAINIAN APPLICATIONS OF COMMERCIAL SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
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Authors
Soto, Dustin M.
Subjects
Ukraine
Marine Corps
communications
pLEO
proliferated
decoys
electronic warfare
deception
expeditionary
tactics
tactical communications
EABO
advanced based operations
stand-in forces
SIF
Marine Corps
communications
pLEO
proliferated
decoys
electronic warfare
deception
expeditionary
tactics
tactical communications
EABO
advanced based operations
stand-in forces
SIF
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Richardson, Michael
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2023-06
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Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School
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The ongoing Russo-Ukrainian conflict provides a complex environment for the study of modern warfare. Surprisingly, one of the most intriguing facets of this conflict involves the melding of military operations and the commercial space industry. The Ukrainian military has made use of donated commercial satellite communications terminals with great success and devastating consequences for its Russian adversaries. The mobility, quantity, and range of these systems have aided the Ukrainians in their fight against the Russian Army in each stage of the conflict. Operating within the weapons ranges of Russian forces, the Ukrainian military has leveraged emerging commercial space technology to counter Russian aggression on the battlefield and in the information environment. Coincidentally, the fight being carried out by the Ukrainian Army at times has been similar to the proposed concept for the Marine Corps Stand-In Forces. Given the Ukrainian success in leveraging commercially owned proliferated low Earth orbit (pLEO) satellite communications, the Marine Corps should look to identify applications of their success to its own emerging warfighting concepts. The similarities in the defense of Ukraine and the future of Marine operations make it apparent that the Marine Corps should view commercial satellite communication as a viable solution for Stand-In Forces.
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