WASHINGTON — Future operations in the Indo-Pacific will require persistent activity inside the enemy’s reach, according to a top naval commander.
“Just as speed is a defining characteristic in our modern battlespace, we also need persistence. And what I’m talking about here is persistent power projection and persistent domination of the battlespace leading to a denial of the adversary’s objective,” Adm. Stephen Koehler, commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet, said during a presentation at AFCEA’s TechNet Indo-Pacific conference in Hawaii Tuesday.
“It means forces are able to execute prolonged operations against evolving threats and our forces are able to operate inside the enemy’s weapon engagement zone, or WEZ … We must not be deterred from operating at…more
Source breakingdefense.com
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