Defense Policy : Threats, Force Structure, and Budget Issues.
Reviews status of debate on a wide range of defense policy issues confronting Congress in the post-cold war era. Covers debate on size of U.S. military forces; when and under what conditions the U.S. should use military force; the future of U.S. military alliances; and the role of nuclear weapons an...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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| Series: | U.S. Congressional Research.
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| Summary: | Reviews status of debate on a wide range of defense policy issues confronting Congress in the post-cold war era. Covers debate on size of U.S. military forces; when and under what conditions the U.S. should use military force; the future of U.S. military alliances; and the role of nuclear weapons and strategic defense in the U.S. force posture. Discusses balance between military readiness, weapons modernization, and force size; policies for safeguarding defense industrial and technological base; reducing size of defense infrastructure; role of reserves; and the effects of domestic missions on military capabilities. |
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| Item Description: | Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed July 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |