Table of ContentsList of FiguresList of TablesForeword – by the Dean of the Faculty of Military Sciences of the Netherlands Defence AcademyPatrick OonincxForeword – by the Netherlands Military Representative to the NATO and EU Military Committees General Dick van IngenIntroductionRoy Hamans, Marc Gouw, Edwin Dado, René Janssen and Kerry MaloneChapter 1. Strategic Blind Spots in A2/AD AnalysisPeter van MaurikChapter 2. Restoring NATO’s decision dominance: countering A2/AD’s evolution from shields to systems through joint all adaptionRoy Hamans and Robert BertrandChapter 3. Anti-Access/Area Denial - Prevailing Over the Threats and ChallengesRémon ten Bhömer, Andreas Hörnedal, Simon Purton, Stian Betten and Petteri PuusaChapter 4. The threat of hypersonic glide vehicles in A2/AD scenariosRalph Savelsberg, Mitchell Kampert and Arthur Vermeulen Chapter 5. Multi-band Neutralization of Drones with High-Power Microwave RADAR Technology: A Multi-Domain Approach for Anti-Access and Area DenialJoost van OostrumChapter 6. Electromagnetic dominance, invisible cornerstone of modern A2/ADSusan Varenbrink and Alexander SchmetsChapter 7. Navigation Warfare: Access denial to Position, Navigation and Timing informationBarend LubbersChapter 8. Smart prioritization for detecting, tracking and neutralizing targets in swarming attacksMark Voskuijl, Ronald Nijboer, Martijn Scherpenzeel, Tomas van Summeren, Jory Veldman and Denise Mollink Chapter 9. When models meet war: OR and AI robustness for Western doctrine in A2/ADRamon Soesan, Mark Patrick Roeling and Roy LindelaufChapter 10. Navigating Contested Airspace: Multi-Objective Path Optimization for UAVs in A2/AD Environments - Decision-Support through Pareto-Based Trade-Off AnalysisAlexander van Oers, Jochem van Dam and Relinde JurriusChapter 11. Hydraulic Warfare: Low-Tech Area Denial in High-Tech ConflictsSebastiaan Leertouwer, Alexander Schmets, Danny Janssen, Dennis Krabbenborg and Edwin DadoChapter 12. Geography as an Adaptable Strategic Enabler: Military Engineering within Multi-Domain Operations Johan Kranenburg and Ruud MoeskopsChapter 13. The critical state of cyberspaceHans-Dieter HiepChapter 14. Decision Making for Resilient Logistics in Anti-Access/Area Denial (A2/AD)Herman Monsuur, Paul van Fenema and Kerry MaloneChapter 15. Self-Defence Zones in Outer Space under International Law: A Lawful A2/AD Measure?Louisa Handel-Mazzetti, Arjen Vermeer and Marten Zwanenburg Chapter 16. Shooting for the stars, falling in the ratings: Missile tests and country riskJeroen KlompDiscussion and ConclusionsEdwin Dado, René Janssen, Kerry Malone, Roy Hamans and Marc GouwAbout the EditorsAbout the AuthorsThis volume presents original conceptual and technological approaches to A2/AD.The nature of modern-day threats – including those in the virtual dimension – challenges traditional anti-access and area denial (A2/AD) strategies. But how should we advance A2/AD to defy these multifaceted threats? This edition of Netherlands Annual Review of Military Studies (NLARMS) presents original conceptual as well as technological approaches to A2/AD. The volume explores novel ideas for a modern take on A2/AD, thereby contributing to the advancement of A2/AD. With the insights presented, the book proposes a new attitude towards A2/AD that is suitable to face the threats of the present time.The nature of modern-day threats – including those in the virtual dimension – challenges traditional anti-access and area denial (A2/AD) strategies. But how should we advance A2/AD to defy these multifaceted threats? This edition of Netherlands Annual Review of Military Studies (NLARMS) presents original conceptual as well as technological approaches to A2/AD. The volume explores novel ideas for a modern take on A2/AD, thereby contributing to the advancement of A2/AD. With the insights presented, the book proposes a new attitude towards A2/AD that is suitable to face the threats of the present time.