UW2003 Undersea Warfare – Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow

A study of the three Undersea Warfare (USW) areas of Submarine Warfare, Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW), and Subsea and Seabed Warfare (SSW). This course provides students with a firm understanding of the underlying principles of USW, to include how these principles have been applied for military gain, how each contributed to the evolution and prioritization of the area of Submarine Warfare, ASW, and SSW, and how these are reflected in the challenges and opportunities that the USW community faces today. This course seeks to review historical developments in each area with an analytical eye to pull out the key trends, developments, challenges, and opportunities that have defined USW over time. These elements are then used to review current and future developments, challenges, and opportunities in USW, enabling students to learn from the past and use it to inspire evolutionary and revolutionary solutions to the pressing USW issues of today and tomorrow.

Cross Listed Courses

None

Prerequisite

UW2001 or permission of the instructor

Corequisite

None

Lecture Hours

Lab Hours

Security Clearance Required

Secret

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will:

· Have an in-depth understanding of USW and its complexities.

· Attain a more complete understanding of the platforms, systems, weapons, and strategies that have been the focus of USW.

· Be able to apply this knowledge to understand the USW challenges and opportunities facing the U.S. and its Allies today and conceptualize the challenges and opportunities likely to emerge in the future.