The Impact of Maritime Environments on Operational Frameworks

Maritime environments share characteristics with land operations, primarily their physical surfaces, affecting operational frameworks differently than air, space, and cyberspace do. When conducting land operations near maritime areas, the operational framework experiences distinct influences, leading to unique challenges, especially in coordination with maritime capabilities. Large islands may enable operations resembling large-scale combat situations in central Europe, while dispersed forces across archipelagos or remote islands create complications in managing deep, close, and rear operations. These complexities necessitate preemptive consideration of constraints and coordination challenges, thereby warranting a dedicated focus on maritime environments in operational planning.