CARTER Jeremy G. <br/><br/>
Strategic competition and stand-in forces/  Capt Jeremy G. Carter 

 -  2024 
<br/><br/> This article looks at the tactical units namely stand-in Forces. SIF are small but lethal, low signature, mobile, relatively simple to maintain and sustain forces designed to operate across the competition continuum within a contested area as the leading edge of a maritime defense-in-depth in order to intentionally disrupt the plans of a potential adversary. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>STAND-IN FORCES<br/>TACTICAL UNITS