The Impact of Reconnaissance Strike Complexes on Ground Maneuver

Precision Strike - Day 1 Session Two: The Impact of Reconnaissance Strike Complexes on Ground Maneuver Forces manoeuvring in the land domain will find their operations increasingly impacted by strike capabilities; both their own and those of opponents. A plethora of assets from cruise and ballistic missiles to UAVs and MLRS systems will increasingly challenge manoeuvre centric approaches. Equally, however, these same assets may facilitate the disruption and attrition of adversary forces. What avenues do long range precision strike capabilities open for ground commanders? And, on the other side of the coin, which points of fragility within their systems do the commanders of the land component of a joint force prioritise for protection? Chair: Justin Bronk, Research Fellow, Military Sciences, RUSI Speakers: Dr Jack Watling, Research Fellow Land Warfare, RUSI Brigadier Charlie Hewitt, Commanding Officer, 1 Artillery Brigade, UK LTG Richard Formica, Director CALIBRE, Former Commanding General US Army Space and Missile Defence Command The conduct of 21st century campaigns will be shaped in large measure by opponents’ use of reconnaissance strike complexes to achieve effects in depth. This virtual conference sought to examine both the offensive and defensive aspects of a 21st century strike campaign, as well as the available avenues for offence-defence integration. https://rusi.org/conference/precision...