Maritime Kill Web Force in the Making (eBook)

'A Maritime Kill Web Force in the Making' is the story of the evolution of the U.S. Navy and its preparation for high-end warfare. This development specifically evolved after the end of the pre-occupation with the Middle Eastern land wars. The liberal democracies are in a serious conflict with the 21st century authoritarian powers contesting the global rules for governance in the decades ahead. The maritime forces play a crucial role in ensuring the safety and security of the liberal democratic order. Based on hundreds of interviews, this book provides a worldwide assessment on how the maritime forces are evolving to prevail in the conflict with the global authoritarian forces of the 21st century.

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As Vice Admiral (Retired) Dewolfe Miller underscores: "e;Ultimately, peer threats are what drives change and inspires clarity in the way the Navy mans, trains, and equips its forces to defend freedom and deter aggression on a global scale. "e;A Maritime Kill Web Force in the Making"e; is the story of the evolution of the US Navy and its preparation for high-end warfare. This is essential because the future of combat is to bring trusted and verifiable assets to the fight. The emphasis has been on connectivity, accelerated tactical decision making, as well as common equipment, that allows integration of systems within single services, across services and into allied services in a deliberate and disciplined manner. This publication provides a timely reminder of why the transformation of today's force is so necessary."e;