Sea Basing: From Concept to Implementation
Date of Graduation
Summer 2006
Degree
Master of Science in Defense and Strategic Studies
Department
Defense and Strategic Studies
Committee Chair
Bradley Thayer
Abstract
Sea basing can be defined as pre-positioning troops and equipment on floating platforms located at sea. This thesis explores the concept of sea basing, its development, and how it can be implemented. The paper compares and contrasts the prospect of sea basing with U.S. overseas military based and nuclear powered aircraft carriers. The effectiveness, vulnerability, and importance of sea basing are also evaluated. Analysis will show that with the recent developments in science and technology, sea basing is the most suited alternative. By developing an advanced operation doctrine, sea basing will give much needed leverage to U.S. policymakers and military planners fighting America’s future battles.
Keywords
future defense, network centric operations, combined forces, sea base, twenty-first century warfare
Subject Categories
Defense and Security Studies
Copyright
© Venkata Ramana Marata
Recommended Citation
Marata, Venkata Ramana, "Sea Basing: From Concept to Implementation" (2006). MSU Graduate Theses. 2846.
https://bearworks.missouristate.edu/theses/2846
Dissertation/Thesis