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War footing : 10 steps America must take to prevail in the war for the free world /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Gaffney, Frank J.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Annapolis, Md. : Naval Institute Press, [2006]
Subjects:
United States > Military policy.
United States > Defenses.
World politics > 21st century.
War on Terrorism, 2001-2009.
Online Access:Table of contents
Table of Contents:
  • Pt. 1. Understanding the problem. STEP 1. Know the enemy / Alex Alexiev
  • STEP 2. Really support the troops / Tom McInerney ... [et al.]
  • pt. 2. Wielding America's economic and financial "weapons". STEP 3. Provide for U.S. energy security / Gal Luft and Anne Korin
  • STEP 4. Stop investing in terror / Christopher Holton
  • pt. 3. Protecting the homeland. STEP 5. Equip the home front / Andrew C. McCarthy, Timothy Connors, and Mark Chussil
  • STEP 6. Counter the mega-threat: EMP attack / Curt Weldon and Roscoe Bartlett
  • STEP 7. Secure our borders, secure our country / Rosemary Jenks ... [et al.]
  • pt. 4. Waging the "War of ideas". STEP 8. Wage political warfare / J. Michael Waller, Alex Alexiev, and Caroline B. Glick
  • STEP 9. Launch regional initiatives: Defend and foster freedom in the Middle East and its periphery / Tom McInerney ... [et al.]
  • Counter the Islamofascists and their friends in Africa / Christopher Brown and David McCormack
  • Thwart China's ambitions for hegemony in Asia and beyond / Al Santoli and Gordon Cucullu
  • Counteract the reemergence of totalitarianism in Latin America / Thor Halvorssen and J. Michael Waller
  • Challenge Russia's emerging autocracy / David Satter
  • Salvage Europe / Alex Alexiev
  • STEP 10. Wield effective diplomacy: Enlist the State Department / Fred Gedrich and Paul E. Vallely
  • Marginalize the UN / Claudia Rosett and Cliff Kincaid
  • Recruit academia / Sarah N. Stern and Michael Rubin
  • Conclusion / Frank J. Gaffney
  • Afterword / Bruce Herschensohm
  • Appendix I: "Set America free": a blueprint for U.S. energy security
  • Appendix II: Regain nuclear deterrence / Robert R. Monroe
  • Appendix III: Deploy sea-based missile defenses
  • Appendix IV: "Secure America"
  • a pledge for elected officials and candidates.