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A2/AD capabilities and the global security environment

Posted on March 18, 2021April 8, 2021 by admin

A2/AD capabilities

and the global security environment

Read the article in Al Jundi

In recent years‭, ‬there has been substantial discussion on whether and how anti-access/area denial‭ (‬A2‭/‬AD‭) ‬capabilities are changing the global security environment‭. ‬A growing number of‭ (‬state‭) ‬actors are opting for A2‭/‬AD capabilities as a way to stand up to adversaries that are generally considered militarily superior‭. ‬A strong defensive posture can raise the costs of attack so high‭, ‬that a potential adversary would not even try‭. ‬

While the principles behind A2‭/‬AD have long existed‭, ‬technological developments and changes in global and regional power constellations‭, ‬have revived the concept‭. ‬Unfortunately‭, ‬A2‭/‬AD is often used as a buzzword‭, ‬in which important nuances are lost‭. ‬Whereas it is exactly those nuances that matter for military strategists and operational commanders‭. ‬This article looks into the current A2‭/‬AD challenge‭, ‬assesses the slight differences between the strategies and capabilities of China and Russia and draws some conclusion on their impact on military thinking and the way the West handles this‭.‬

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