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Tables of Contents for Lightning over Water
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Foreword
iii
Preface
v
Acknowledgements
xi
Introduction
1
14
Operation Desert Shield: The Vulnerability of Light Forces in an Early-Entry Role
1
2
The Changing Role of Ground Forces
3
3
The Shortfall in Rapid-Reaction Capability
6
1
Options for Resolving the Shortfall in Rapid-Reaction Capability
7
4
The First (Middle) Path: Enhancing Current Light Forces
9
1
The Second (Lower) Path: Making Light Forces Smaller and More Dispersed
9
1
The Third (Upper) Path: Introducing Maneuver to Light Forces
9
2
Which Path or Paths to Follow? The Need for Sound Analysis
11
2
Organization of This Book
13
2
How Current Light Forces Perform Against a Heavy Threat: Establishing a Base Case
15
18
Setting the Context for the Base Case Analysis
15
8
Base Case for Three Scenarios
15
6
The Force Mix for the Three Scenarios
21
2
Experiencing Desert Storm--As It Might Have Been
23
4
After-Action Reports of the Three Scenarios
27
5
Chapter Summary
32
1
Following Path 1: Enhancing the Current Light Forces
33
32
What is the RFPI ACTD?
33
10
The focus of RFPT--Exploring New Concepts Made Viable by Emerging Technologies
36
1
Candidate and Potential RFPI Systems
36
7
Options for Improved Light Forces in the Three Scenarios
43
1
Experiencing Desert Storm II: Upgraded DRB
44
3
After-Action Reports
47
15
After-Action Reviews for the Three Scenarios: Base Case Versus Upgraded DRB
47
4
Excursion: What If the Enhanced DRB Faced a Future Heavy Force?
51
6
Excursion: How Do other Indirect-Fire Systems Compare with EFOG-M?
57
5
Chapter Summary
62
3
Following Path 2: Making Light Forces Smaller and More Dispersed
65
40
Defense Science Board's Small, Dispersed Forces Concept
66
14
Analysis Context
66
2
Experiencing the Small, Dispersed Forces Concept
68
1
After-Action Review of the DSB Small, Dispersed Forces Concept
69
11
TRADOC's Light Battle Force Concept
80
16
Analysis Context
80
7
Experiencing the Light Battle Force Concept
87
2
After-Action Review of the Light Battle Force Concept
89
7
DARPA's Small Unit Operations (SUO) Concept
96
7
Analysis Context
96
3
Experiencing the SUO Concept in Mixed Terrain
99
1
After-Action Review of the SUO Concept
100
3
Chapter Summary
103
2
Following Path 3: Introducing Maneuver to Light Forces
105
34
Context for the Analysis
105
9
Analysis Goals
105
1
Scenario Context
106
2
The Threat
108
2
How the Air Insertion Phase Was Modeled
110
2
How the Ground Combat Phase Was Modeled
112
2
Experiencing the Vertical Envelopment Concept
114
3
After-Action Review for the Vertical Envelopment Concept
117
20
The Air Insertion Phase
117
6
Summary of Results for the Air-Insertion Phase
123
1
The Ground Combat Phase
124
13
Chapter Summary
137
2
Additional Challenges for Light Forces
139
14
Military Operations in Urban Terrain--An Example of Expanding the Box
139
9
Avoiding Urban Operations
140
1
Preparing for ``Offensive'' Urban Warfare
141
1
The Strategy of Preemption
141
7
Jungle and Forest Operations
148
1
Simulation and Modeling for Complex Terrain
149
3
Chapter Summary
152
1
Conclusions
153
10
Options for Developing Rapid-Reaction Capability
153
6
Path 1: Enhancing the Current Light Forces
154
1
Path 2: Making Light Forces Smaller and More Dispersed
155
1
Path 3: Introducing Maneuver to Light Forces
155
1
Acquisition-Related Implications
156
1
Framework for Assessing Force Applicability
157
2
Developing a Strategy
159
4
Using a Combination of Paths
159
1
Example Application: Stopping an Enemy Invasion
159
2
Other Considerations
161
2
Epilogue: A Vision Into the Future
163
60
Appendix
A: A Concise and Selective History of U. S. Light Force Projection
165
6
B: RAND's High-Resolution Force-on-Force Modeling and Simulation Capability
171
16
C: Technologies Over the Near and Far Term for Light, Rapid-Reaction Forces
187
14
D: Robotics: Augmenting the Soldier?
201
12
E: List of Figures
213
4
F: List of Tables
217
2
G: List of Abbreviations
219
4
Bibliography
223