Littoral warfare
(Redirected from Coastal warfare)
In military and naval warfare, littoral warfare is operations in and around the littoral zone, within a certain distance of shore, including surveillance, mine-clearing and support for landing operations and other types of combat shifting from water to ground, and back.
Definition
[edit]Littoral warfare is warfare in and around the littoral zone.[1]
History
[edit]Littoral warfare has been conducted almost as long as human societies have been conducting warfare.[1]
In the 21st century the United States Marine Corps re-emphasized littoral warfare.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Vego, Milan. "On Littoral Warfare". digital-commons.usnwc.edu. Naval War College Review. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ Stashwick, Steven. "U.S. Marines Planning Three Specialized Units for Island Fighting". thediplomat.com. The Diplomat. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
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