US Navy Reveals New Concept To Counter China’s A2/AD Maritime Strategy In Indo-Pacific

The US Navy has launched an operating vision to counter growing Chinese maritime anti-access/area-denial (A2/AD) ability.

The Distributed Maritime Operations (abbreviated DMO) technique urges the navy to disperse war vessels over a gigantic area in case of a maritime dispute with Beijing.

This technique will help make it more difficult to notice and target American assets while allowing US Navy units to operate cooperatively.

This unique operating concept spreads sensors and weapons strategically across vessels and aircraft to reduce the risks of being targeted immediately.

The DMO was created to recognize China’s capability to limit the maritime freedom of US action by using its smart anti-ship missiles, sea mines, as well as other precision weapons.

The Department of the US Navy wishes to increase the use of unmanned systems and long-range weapons in probable conflict with China.

The US government has embarked on several vital acquisitions to support this strategy, including a large and a medium unmanned surface vessel.