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020			_a0833077929 (pbk. : alk. paper)
020			_a9780833077929 (pbk. : alk. paper)
027			_aRAND/TR-1321-A
037			_c$21.95 _fpaperback
040			_aCstmoR _cCstmoR
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050	0	0	_aUG1312.A7 _bK45 2013
245	0	0	_aEmploying land-based anti-ship missiles in the Western Pacific / _cTerrence K. Kelly ... [et al.].
264		1	_cSanta Monica, CA : _bRAND, _c2013.
300			_axxi, 32 pages : _bcolor maps ; _c28 cm
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
500			_a"RAND Arroyo Center."
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 29-32).
505	0		_aLand-Based Anti-Ship Missiles in the Western Pacific -- Appendix A: Selected Anti-Ship Missiles Capable of Being Launched from Ground-Based Platforms -- Appendix B: Geospatial Analysis of ASM Capabilities in Strategic Asian Waterways.
520			_aIn January 2012, President Obama declared that U.S. economic and security interests are “inextricably linked” to developments in the Asia-Pacific region. This shift in strategic priorities to East Asia was preceded by a growing literature on threats to the ability of the United States to project and sustain power there, particularly with regard to China. 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. One promising approach would be for the United States to either develop and field its own land-based ASM systems that could be deployed to Asia in case of a conflict, significantly raising the cost for China, or work with partner nations to develop capabilities that could be used by U.S.-led coalitions and, should deterrence fail, to limit China’s ability to inflict damage off the Asian mainland. Such capabilities could also facilitate regional cooperation with U.S. partners, enable the United States and its allies to interdict warships, or (supplemented by other assets) be used to form a full blockade of critical waterways in times of war. This report illustrates the potential capabilities of land-based ASMs and outlines some of the logistical and positioning considerations that will need to be included in a U.S. ASM strategy
530			_aAlso available on the internet via WWW in PDF format.
650		0	_aAntiship missiles.
651		0	_aPacific Area _xMilitary relations _zUnited States.
651		0	_aPacific Area _xStrategic aspects.
651		0	_aUnited States _xMilitary relations _zPacific Area.
700	1		_aKelly, Terrence K. _eauthor.
700	1		_aAtler, Anthony. _eauthor.
700	1		_aNichols, Todd. _eauthor.
700	1		_aThrall, Lloyd. _eauthor.
710	2		_aRand Corporation.
856	4	1	_yOnline Access _uhttp://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR1321.html
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