By Robert Farley
The AirSea Battle office has released a new document attempting to provide a clearer picture of what AirSea Battle is and what it is not , a topic which seems to evoke an endless amount of confusion. The problem may be that AirSea Battle inevitably (and explicitly) evokes comparison to AirLand Battle, which structured warfighting expectations in the early 1980s. While this link is understandable, it probably produces more confusion than necessary as to the aims and purposes of AirSea Battle.
As we know, the AirSea Battle concept is intended to answer concerns about how anti-access/area denial (A2/AD) capabilities can limit the ability of the United States military to access hostile littorals. As the name implies, the focus is on the joint AirSea force, to ensure that no adversary can take advantage of the borders between services (especially the Navy and the Air Force). However, AirSea Battle is hardly neutral as to how the battle against anti-access forces will be fought; it clearly emphasizes offensive action against the enemy in depth.
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