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multidomain force. The new concept of the US war against Russia and China

Recently, the United States has been making significant efforts not only to build up ultra-modern weapons, but also on the preparation of the armed forces for the conduct of hostilities simultaneously in all possible spaces: from sea and land to space and the internet.

multidomain force. The new concept of the US war against Russia and China

The concept of multi-domain confrontation

The new American military doctrine includes the concept of multi-domain confrontation. Contemporary American strategist General Stephen Townsend, which from July 2019 Served as Commander of the United States Africa Command, claims, that the essence of the concept reveals its name: change the way we wage war today, in order to achieve an advantage over potential opponents tomorrow.

Multi-domain fight (Multidomain battle, MDB) is understood by the US military as the simultaneous waging of war in various domains - on land, at sea, in the air, in space, in cyberspace. To do this, the following tasks are implemented: overcoming the defense systems built by the enemy, constant interaction between domains while maintaining their complete freedom of action, the ability to flexibly transform military capabilities, to constant maneuvers.

multidomain force. The new concept of the US war against Russia and China

In his keynote article, General Townsend compares multi-domain warfare to how the iPhone works.. iPhone changed, first of all, the very behavior of people. And the US military expects the same effect from the implementation of the concept of multi-domain warfare..

General Townsend specifically emphasizes, that all domains and activities in them are not new to the US military, but now, within the concept, the US armed forces will change the very structure of interaction in these domains. Battles in many areas have taken place before, but now it's about, how to transform the totality of US military operations on land, sea, in the air and in space, in the Internet space into single multi-domain operations.

AT 2018 year, the US Congress submitted a report on the strategy for the modernization of the US military. It highlighted six main priorities for the development of the American armed forces - the development and implementation of precision weapons, development of a new generation combat vehicle, replacement of the aircraft fleet with vertical lifting equipment, improvement of communication systems, development of anti-missile and air defense, increased "lethality" (firepower) US soldiers.

The concept of multi-domain warfare was a logical extension of this six-priority strategy. The transformation of the armed forces and the reserve into multi-domain forces is considered by the American leadership as the most important step towards the security of the global military-political dominance of the United States..

multidomain force. The new concept of the US war against Russia and China

If we talk about the technical capabilities of multi-domain warfare, then you can give an example, voiced by the director of the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies, retired Lieutenant General David Deptula. military expert says, that the F-35 fighter in the event of an enemy launching a missile in the direction of an American missile cruiser, must intercept this missile, launching an interceptor missile from the American cruiser itself. Till, as General Deptula points out, this level of coordination is not yet possible, but that's what needs to be worked on..

That is, a multi-domain war in the understanding of modern American strategists is not only simple coordination of ground forces, aviation, navy and other armed forces, but the creation of such opportunities, which would allow, if necessary, ground forces to use the capabilities of the fleet, aviation - the capabilities of the ground forces and so on.

multidomain force. The new concept of the US war against Russia and China

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General Townsend notes, that another important "brick" in the foundation of American military-political dominance is interaction with US allies in the North Atlantic Alliance, with other friendly states, as well as the general line of the government. 'Cause the military can win the battle, but overall victory is achieved, first of all, thanks to a unified political course.

Political and information tools in the modern world are weapons, no less effective, than those newest lethal means, developed by the military industry. Therefore, the political aspect plays one of the key roles in the implementation of the concept of multi-domain war. Information space is also a domain, in which it is necessary to confront the enemy, and it's not just about hacker attacks or database breaches, but also about the information support of the ideological dominance of the United States.

Americans do not hide opponents and allies

Today, unlike the nineties of the twentieth century, Washington no longer hides potential adversaries. The US is openly talking about, that the main opponents of the country are, At first, "revisionist countries" - China and Russia, who want to "revise" the world order, redefine and challenge the hegemony of the United States on a global scale.

Secondly, these are “rogue states” like Iran and North Korea, who do not fit into the world order and completely deny it, basing their sociality on completely different, polar ideological principles, be it Shiite Islam or quasi-Marxist ideology. These countries, as the current situation shows, can enjoy support from Russia and China, interested in undermining the foundations of American global dominance.

Until recently, the American leadership was confident in the absolute military superiority of the United States even over Russia and China., however, then this confidence was somewhat shaken by the latest developments in Moscow and Beijing in the field of armaments, as well as the successful Russian military campaign in Syria. Therefore, the very emergence of the concept of multi-domain dominance was a response to Russia and China building up their defense power..

multidomain force. The new concept of the US war against Russia and China

Combat operations of the future should unfold in a variety of spaces - from the deserts of Central Asia to the Internet, from space to the seas of the Asia-Pacific region, from the ice of the Arctic to the sky over Eastern Europe. And the American command is faced with the difficult task of organizing the synchronous interaction of all segments of its military machine - and this is not only the ground forces and marines, national guard and air force, fleet and space forces, but also the military industry, and those businesses, including private, who work in high technology, artificial intelligence and robotics.

robots, unmanned aerial vehicles, uninhabited underwater vehicles and combat systems are seen as the most promising tools for asserting American military superiority. But, at the same time, The United States also aims to actively involve allied countries in the implementation of its military plans..

General John Murray, head of advanced weapons command, says, that the US military is already adapting to changing rules of engagement. But the main task is to reduce the signal processing time as much as possible., so that fighters can instantly respond to signals from underwater vehicles, and missile cruisers - to the signals of ground units.

NATO and multi-domain warfare

One of the most important tasks is the formation of a large number of high-quality, well-armed and trained national armed forces in US allied countries. British, Germanic, Polish, Greek, Danish, Belgian, Estonian and other armed forces must become reliable and, the main thing, combat-ready assistants of the American army, with which it will be possible to "plug" problem areas, primarily in combat operations on land.

for example, in the northeast, NATO maintains a course towards the presence of multinational battalion tactical groups in Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. In the southeast direction - in Romania - corps-level command and control structures are being deployed, in Italy - divisional headquarters, in Denmark, together with Estonia and Latvia, another multinational divisional headquarters, and so on.

multidomain force. The new concept of the US war against Russia and China

multidomain force. The new concept of the US war against Russia and China

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A separate issue is the establishment of interaction with allies at sea and in the air. In particular, at 2018 was adopted, for the first time in all seven decades of the existence of the alliance, Air power strategy (The Joint Air Power (JAP) strategy). The main goal of the strategy is to achieve completely overwhelming enemy power in the air and outer space through the development of the air forces of the member countries of the alliance., increasing their compatibility and ability to operate in multi-domain operations.

The same strategy exists in the field of application of the alliance's naval forces.. Alliance Maritime Strategy is designed to contain a potential adversary, collective defense, as well as ensuring maritime safety in today's growing risks.

multidomain force. The new concept of the US war against Russia and China

Special emphasis in cooperation with allies is placed on the hybridization of modern wars. In the modern world, the boundaries between such basic conditions as peace and war are blurred., conflict and truce. Most conflicts are smoldering, and the confrontation between the United States and its opponents can well be called a war, albeit without open armed confrontation. Under these conditions, Washington is orienting its allies in the North Atlantic Alliance and friendly states towards expanding cooperation in various fields., for example - in the cybersecurity segment.

How Russia evaluates a multi-domain war

Changes in the strategy of warfare in the near future are also recognized in Russia. First Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the RF Armed Forces - Chief of the Main Operations Directorate, Colonel General Sergei Rudskoy emphasizes, that in the modern world there will be multifaceted, and they will be conducted on land, sea, in the air, in space and cyberspace. I.e, we are talking about the same multi-domain war, the concept of which is being developed in the USA.

multidomain force. The new concept of the US war against Russia and China

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In the new conditions, Russia needs not only to improve various technologies, introduce the latest weapons, improve the quality of department management. The main task is to form a defense system against possible aggressive actions of a potential enemy. AND, Considering, that the United States does not act on its own, and with the involvement of numerous allies, Russia should also think about building a joint defense system with real partners. Belarus or Kyrgyzstan is, of course, OK, but it's not serious.

Expanding military cooperation with neighboring China looks much more promising.. for example, construction of a common missile defense, about which it is premature to speak, is a long-standing nightmare for the US and its allies, since it also opens Russia, and China new horizons for the use of anti-missile systems against possible American aggression.

Ilya Polonsky

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