Artillery in Present and Future High-Intensity Operations
The Ukraine war has highlighted among NATO allies the importance of planning for protracted, large-scale, and high-intensity conflicts. In this context, artillery capabilities have regained significance, with a clear emphasis on survivability, quality, quantity, range, but also on adequate munition stocks and production capacity. However, successful integration into a wider array of capabilities (including long range precision fires) and advanced Intelligence Surveillance Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) capabilities are crucial for an effective artillery force. Meanwhile, in the maritime domain, recent events in the Red Sea have shown how naval artillery is gaining a prominent role as a cost-effective solution to defence from drone and swarming threats.
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Rome, IAI, September 2024, 64 p. -
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Executive summary, p. 3-8
1. Artillery in land warfare, between doctrine and practice, by Elio Calcagno, p. 9-15
2. The role of artillery in the Ukraine war, by Nicolò Murgia, p. 16-22
3. Land and naval artillery in the United States, by Bryan Clark, p. 23-30
4. Land artillery in France and the UK, by Sam Cranny-Evans, p. 31-39
5. Land artillery in Italy, by Elio Calcagno and Nicolò Murgia, p. 40-46
6. Naval artillery in the Italian and European navies, by Eugenio Po, p. 47-54
7. Conclusions, by Elio Calcagno and Alessandro Marrone, p. 55-61
Acronyms, p. 62-64