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The U.S. Army and the New National Security Strategy.
This book examines the Army's role in the war on terrorism; the Army's homeland security needs; the implications of increased emphasis on Asia; the Army's role in coalition operations; the unfinished business of jointness-the lessons learned from operations and how to prepare for the...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Santa Monica :
RAND,
1999.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; PREFACE; CONTENTS; FIGURES; TABLES; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; ACRONYMS; Chapter One; INTRODUCTION; Chapter Two; THE NEW NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY; The U.S. National Security Strategy; The National Military Strategy; The Army's Transformation; Conclusion; References; Chapter Three; THE U.S. ARMY AND THE OFFENSIVE WAR ON TERRORISM; Introduction; The Look of Things to Come; Chapter Four; DEFINING THE ARMY'S HOMELAND SECURITY NEEDS; Introduction; Providing for Homeland Security; The Army's Approach to Homeland Security; Homeland Security Environment: New and Uncertain.
- Estimating the Army's Homeland Security NeedsStructuring the Army for Homeland Security; Implications of Homeland Security Requirements for Other Army Missions; Conclusions and Recommendations; References; Chapter Five; THE SHIFT TO ASIA: IMPLICATIONS FOR U.S. LAND POWER; U.S. Interests and Alliances in the Asia-Pacific; The Asian Operating Environment; Possible Security Challenges in Asia; Implications for the U.S. Army; Conclusion: The Hardest Change of All; References; Chapter Six; PREPARING FOR COALITION OPERATIONS; Lessons Learned from Past Coalitions; Recommendations for the Future.
- ConclusionReferences; Chapter Seven; TRANSFORMATION AND THE UNFINISHED BUSINESS OF JOINTNESS: LESSONS FOR THE ARMY FROM THE PERSIAN GULF, KOSOVO, AND AFGHANISTAN; Introduction; The Move Toward Jointness at the End of the Vietnam War; Jointness and the Campaigns of the Post-Cold War Era: The Persian Gulf War, Kosovo, and Afghanistan; Army Transformation and Jointness; Where Does the Army Go From Here?; Final Note; References; Chapter Eight; PREPARING THE ARMY FOR JOINT OPERATIONS; Promoting "Jointness"; Joint Control of Forces; An Expeditionary Army; Forcible Entry; Air-Land Operations.
- ConclusionReferences; Chapter Nine; MOVING RAPIDLY TO THE FIGHT; Introduction; The Army's Deployment Goals; The Strategic Mobility Triad; Future Strategic Mobility: The Case of the SBCT; Possible Deployment Enhancements; Conclusions; References; Chapter Ten; TAKING CARE OF PEOPLE: THE FUTURE OF ARMY PERSONNEL; Recruiting the Right Talent; Managing Assignment and Deployment; Cost-Effective Training; Compensating and Supporting Soldiers and Families; Conclusion; References; Chapter Eleven; MAKING THE POWER PROJECTION ARMY A REALITY; Strategies for Shrinking the Logistics Footprint.
- Extending These StrategiesConclusions; References; Chapter Twelve; RESOURCING THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY ARMY; Has Strategy Driven Funding?; How Much Funding Might the Army Get?; What Are the Resourcing Impacts of Terrorist Attacks?; Is the Army Transformation Affordable?; Conclusion; References; Chapter Thirteen; REFINING ARMY TRANSFORMATION; The Search for Faster Deployment; Designing a Full-Spectrum Force; Turbulence and Small Deployments; And What About the Reserves?; The Push for More Jointness; Fighting in Coalitions; Paying for It All; Conclusion; References.