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Continuity and contingency in USAF posture planning /

"Good posture planning must distinguish powerful long-term trends from headline-grabbing events, have sufficient breadth to capture a wide range of possible posture demands, and be robust in the face of the inevitable uncertainties about where, when, and how U.S. interests will be challenged. U...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Vick, Alan (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Santa Monica, Calif. : RAND, [2016]
Subjects:	United States. > Air Force > Operational readiness. United States > Defenses > Planning. National security > United States > Planning. United States > Military policy > Planning. Strategy. United States. > Air Force. Armed Forces > Operational readiness. Military policy > Planning. Military readiness > Planning. National security > Planning. United States.
Online Access:	http://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/research_reports/RR1400/RR1471/RAND_RR1471.pdf

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