Small Ships in Theater Security Cooperation

• Main Author: Button, Robert W. (auth)
• Other Authors: Blickstein, Irv (auth), Smallman, Laurence (auth), Newton, David (auth), Poole, Michele A. (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: RAND Corporation 2008
• Subjects: International relations; Warfare & defence; Terrorism, armed struggle; Political Science
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

The authors evaluate the use of small ships in theater security cooperation (TSC). They provide the U.S. Navy with a concept of operation for small ships in TSC, necessary small ship characteristics, a survey of suitable ships, and recommendations for increasing the effectiveness of TSC operations c...