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Defense Primer: Navy Distributed Maritime Operations Concept [1]

['U.S. Naval Institute Staff']

Date: 2025-09-12  

The following is the Sept. 11, 2025, Congressional Research Service report to Congress, Defense Primer: Navy Distributed Maritime Operations (DMO) Concept.

From the Report

Distributed Maritime Operations (DMO) is the operating concept of the Department of the Navy (or DON, which includes the Navy and Marine Corps) for using U.S. naval (i.e., Navy and Marine Corps) forces in combat operations against an adversary, particularly China, that has substantial capabilities for detecting and attacking U.S. Navy surface ships with anti-ship missiles and other weapons. An issue for Congress is whether Congress has sufficient information about DMO to assess its merits, and whether DON has adequately aligned its programs and budget with DMO.

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