The posture triangle : a new framework for U.S. Air Force global presence : research report /

U.S. Air Force (USAF) global posture-its overseas forces, facilities, and arrangements with partner nations-faces a variety of fiscal, political, and military challenges. This report seeks to identify why the USAF needs a global posture, where it needs basing and access, the types of security partne...

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Main Authors:	Pettyjohn, Stacie L., Vick, Alan (Author)
Corporate Authors:	Project Air Force (U.S.), JSTOR (Organization)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Santa Monica, Calif.] : RAND Corp., [2013]
Series:	Research report (Rand Corporation)
Subjects:	United States. > Air Force > Foreign service. United States. > Air Force. Air bases, American. United States > Air Force > Foreign service. United States > Air Force > History. TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Military Science. HISTORY > Military > Strategy. Armed Forces > Foreign service. Electronic books.
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Summary:	U.S. Air Force (USAF) global posture-its overseas forces, facilities, and arrangements with partner nations-faces a variety of fiscal, political, and military challenges. This report seeks to identify why the USAF needs a global posture, where it needs basing and access, the types of security partnerships that minimize peacetime access risk, and the amount of forward presence that the USAF requires.
Item Description:	"The research described in this report was sponsored by the United States Air Force under Contract FA7014-06-C-0001." "Rand Project Air Force." Title from title screen. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:	9780833081704 0833081705 0833081675 9780833081674