Fight Them Forward; Strategic Insights, v. 6, issue 7 (2005 July)
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Watts, R.B.
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2005-07-01
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Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School
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The "Global War on Terror" (GWOT) and the threat terrorists pose to the homeland present significant challenges to our established military principles and strategies. This is especially true in the sea services, whose very offensive nature in obtaining command of the sea defines traditional forward operating doctrine. In the immediate aftermath of 9/11, critics argued that this doctrine has been made obsolete by an asymmetric enemy, and that protection of the homeland against maritime attack requires a complete revision of Navy strategy to focus on the defense
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This article appeared in Strategic Insights, v.6, issue 7 (2005 July)
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National Security Affairs (NSA)
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Center on Contemporary Conflict (CCC)
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
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Strategic Insights, v.6, issue 7 (2005 July)
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