Employing land-based anti-ship missiles in the western Pacific / / Terrence K. Kelly, Anthony Atler, Todd Nichols, Lloyd Thrall.

• Author: Kelly, Terrence K.
• TeilnehmendeR: Atler, Anthony.; Nichols, Todd.; Thrall, Lloyd.
• Place / Publishing House: Santa Monica, California : : Rand,, 2013.
• Year of Publication: 2013
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (91 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

Land-based anti-ship missiles (ASMs) feature prominently in the capabilities of many island nations in the Western Pacific, but the United States currently lacks such systems. This report illustrates the potential strategic advantages of the United States working with partners to build a coalition ASM capability, particularly in the event of a conflict with China, and includes an assessment of logistical challenges and positioning approaches.

Table of Contents

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Land-Based Anti-Ship Missiles in the Western Pacific; Approach; Contributions of a Land-Based ASM Approach to Coalition Efforts; A Joint Approach; Feasibility of a Land-Based ASM Blockade; Strait of Malacca; Straits of Sunda and Lombok and the Java Sea Routes; Taiwan, Japan, and the Philippines; Japan and South Korea; Logistical, Procurement, and Other Considerations; Logistical Considerations; Procurement Considerations; Other Considerations; Defense Relations; An Air-Sea-Land Concept

ConclusionsAPPENDIXES; A. Selected Anti-Ship Missiles Capable of Being Launched from Ground-Based Platforms; B. Geospatial Analysis of ASM Capabilities in Strategic Asian Waterways; Bibliography