U.S. Global Defense Posture, 1783-2011.

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This monograph describes the evolution of the U.S. global defense posture from 1783 to the present as the nation grew from a relatively weak and insular regional power into the preeminent global power. As new and unpredictable threats emerge, alliance relationships are revised, and resources decline...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Pettyjohn, Stacie L.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Santa Monica : RAND Corporation, 2012.
Temas:
Military bases, American > Planning.
Bases militaires américaines > Planification.
Armed Forces
Military policy
Military readiness
United States > Defenses > History.
United States > Armed Forces > Foreign countries.
United States > Military policy.
États-Unis > Défense nationale > Histoire.
United States
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; CHAPTER ONE: Introduction; CHAPTER TWO: Framework for the U.S. Posture; Extent of the U.S. Overseas Military Presence; The Advantages of Stationing Forces in the Continental United States; The Advantages of Positioning Forces Outside the Continental United States; Operational Orientation of U.S. Forces; CHAPTER THREE: Continental Defense, 1783-1815; CHAPTER FOUR: Continental Defense and Commercialism, 1815-1898; CHAPTER FIVE: Transition Period, 1898-1905.
  • CHAPTER SIX: Oceanic Posture, 1906-1938CHAPTER SEVEN: Hemispheric Defense, 1938-1941; CHAPTER EIGHT: Perimeter Defense in Depth, 1943-1949; CHAPTER NINE: Consolidated Defense in Depth, 1950-1989; Transitioning from Perimeter Defense in Depth to Consolidated Defense in Depth; CHAPTER TEN: Expeditionary Defense in Depth, 1990-2011; Comparing the Global Defense Posture Review to Perimeter Defense in Depth; CHAPTER ELEVEN: Findings and Recommendations; Two Models of Overseas Basing in the Modern Era: The Mutual Defense and Transactional Models; The Mutual Defense Model; The Transactional Model.
  • Changing ModelsRecommendations; The Importance of Strategic Planning; Think Globally; Connect Basing Efforts Inside and Outside the Continental United States; Develop a Lighter and More Agile Footprint Overseas; Opportunistically Expand the U.S. Presence Abroad in Critical Regions; Concluding Thoughts; References.

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