Baltic and the Grey Zone: Challenge and Response of LCS Basing
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Authors
Abenheim, Donald
Subjects
Baltic, Deterrence, Distributed Lethality, Enhanced Forward Presence, Fleet Design, Fleet Posture, Grey Zone Conflict, Host Nation Support, NATO, Naval Bases, Naval Operations, Russia
Advisors
Date of Issue
2021
Date
2021
Publisher
Monterey, California: Naval Postgraduate School
Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School.
Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School.
Language
en_US
Abstract
The strategic focus on enhanced forward presence of US and NATO forces in the Baltics must include maritime forces as vital to this theater of contemporary and possible future grey zone or high intensity conflict in great power competition with Putin's Russia and its allies. In bi lateral exchange between OPNAV with select Baltic NATO allies' navy staffs, discussion has examined the basing of an LCS Baltic ports with strong host nation support to meet and repel Russian Federation maritime Anti Access and Area denial operations. This study responds to a potential political military requirement to explore the issues listed below of policy, strategy, and operations in the USN, US armed forces in Europe and select allies as host nations.
Type
Poster
Description
NPS NRP Project Poster
Series/Report No
Department
National Security Affairs
Organization
Naval Research Program (NRP)
Naval Research Program (NRP)
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NPS Report Number
Sponsors
N3/N5 - Information, Plans & Strategy
Funder
This research is supported by funding from the Naval Postgraduate School, Naval Research Program (PE 0605853N/2098). https://nps.edu/nrp
Chief of Naval Operations (CNO)
Chief of Naval Operations (CNO)
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Citation
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