USSF CAPABILITY GAP IN THE ARCTIC
Includes Supplementary Material How can the United States Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) influence Arctic policy, improve Arctic strategy, and optimize Arctic readiness in support of the 2022 National Defense Strategy and National Security Strategy, 2019 DOD Arctic Strategy, and the 2022 A...
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ftnavalpschool:oai:calhoun.nps.edu:10945/71571 2024-06-23T07:49:01+00:00 USSF CAPABILITY GAP IN THE ARCTIC Martin, William B. Tovo, Michael K. Kirkwood, Devin L. Sepp, Kalev I. Defense Analysis (DA) Locklear, Michael, USASOC 2022-12 application/pdf application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.presentation https://hdl.handle.net/10945/71571 unknown Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School Defense Analysis (DA) Capstone Projects 697, Applied Design for Innovation 38774 https://hdl.handle.net/10945/71571 This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States. arctic Special Forces winter cold weather special operations High North Alaska Thesis 2022 ftnavalpschool 2024-06-11T14:17:29Z Includes Supplementary Material How can the United States Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) influence Arctic policy, improve Arctic strategy, and optimize Arctic readiness in support of the 2022 National Defense Strategy and National Security Strategy, 2019 DOD Arctic Strategy, and the 2022 Army Arctic Strategy? As we shift focus from Global War on Terror to Strategic Competition, we find ourselves unprepared to compete in critical areas across a range of emerging competition zones, especially in the Arctic. SOF is often ahead of the larger military apparatus in innovation and development and as such must take an active role in defining its role and strategy in the Arctic. This recommended guidance would help address some of our primary findings: ● Arctic security and readiness require Special Operations support. ● Strategic leaders lack a clear understanding of SOF capabilities in the Arctic. ● USASOC units lack the manning, training, and equipping to campaign effectively in the Arctic and to successfully partner with our High North allies and our own indigenous Alaskans. Our findings underpin the recommendation for SOCOM and USASOC to publish Arctic strategies and guidance to ensure our units are better prepared to operate in Arctic environments. Approved for public release. Distribution is unlimited. Major, United States Army Major, United States Army Major, United States Army Thesis Arctic Alaska Naval Postgraduate School: Calhoun Arctic |
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Includes Supplementary Material How can the United States Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) influence Arctic policy, improve Arctic strategy, and optimize Arctic readiness in support of the 2022 National Defense Strategy and National Security Strategy, 2019 DOD Arctic Strategy, and the 2022 Army Arctic Strategy? As we shift focus from Global War on Terror to Strategic Competition, we find ourselves unprepared to compete in critical areas across a range of emerging competition zones, especially in the Arctic. SOF is often ahead of the larger military apparatus in innovation and development and as such must take an active role in defining its role and strategy in the Arctic. This recommended guidance would help address some of our primary findings: ● Arctic security and readiness require Special Operations support. ● Strategic leaders lack a clear understanding of SOF capabilities in the Arctic. ● USASOC units lack the manning, training, and equipping to campaign effectively in the Arctic and to successfully partner with our High North allies and our own indigenous Alaskans. Our findings underpin the recommendation for SOCOM and USASOC to publish Arctic strategies and guidance to ensure our units are better prepared to operate in Arctic environments. Approved for public release. Distribution is unlimited. Major, United States Army Major, United States Army Major, United States Army |
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