Under Fire
The Falklands War and the Revival of Naval Gunfire Support
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12309259 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Steven Paget (New Zealand Command and Staff College and Massey University, New Zealand, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 217-235 |
| Publication date | 2017-03-30 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | War in History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0968-3445 • E-ISSN: 1477-0385 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0968344515603744 |
| OpenAlex | W2603908981 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
The provision of naval gunfire support was an important aspect of the Falklands War. By the end of the 1970s, naval gunfire support appeared to be doomed, but its vital role during the Falklands War led to a timely reappraisal. Indeed, the use of naval gunfire support during the Iraq War in 2003 and the conflict in Libya in 2011 vindicated the revival of interest in the capability. The Falklands War provided a number of valuable lessons about the role and significance of naval gunfire support, particularly during amphibious and expeditionary operations. With the threat of defence cuts ever-present, it is important that those lessons are not forgotten
Aeronautics · Archaeology · Economics · Management · Naval warfare · Navy · Operations research · Political science · Spanish Civil War · Engineering · History · Law · Military and Defense Studies · Military History and Strategy
| Citations per year | 0.2 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2021 - 2021 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |