Characterizing and Exploring the Implications of Maritime Irregular Warfare

• Main Author: Dunigan, Molly (auth)
• Other Authors: Hoffmann, Dick (auth), Chalk, Peter (auth), Nichiporuk, Brian (auth), DeLuca, Paul (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: RAND Corporation 2012
• Subjects: Naval forces & warfare; International relations; Terrorism, armed struggle; History; Political Science
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Although irregular warfare includes a range of activities in which naval forces have played an integral role, there has been little examination of the characteristics or potential of such operations in maritime environments. An assessment of the maritime component of a series of historical and ongoi...