The Changing Dynamics of Seapower and Concepts of Battle

Abstract

Geoffrey Till explores two concepts of battle—the conventional battle for mastery at sea and strategic dominion and the newer concept of a battle for maritime security. The first, exhibited by the rivalry between the U.S. and Chinese navies, requires navies to engage in competitive, traditional and expensive activities such as the struggle for sea control, the operation of nuclear deterrent forces and the conduct of contested amphibious operations. The second requires navies to work together to ensure security at sea, and to conduct disaster relief operations, which are usually less costly. Both types of battle are challenging, require maritime access, distinctive capabilities, and so pose real dilemmas of choice for the world’s navies. These keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves.

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