Fortress America
Subtitle: the American military and the consequences of peace
By: William Greider.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: PublicAffairs; Public Affairs
Published: 1998
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 202
Subjects: Economic conversion -- United States; Disarmament -- Economic aspects -- United States; Military-industrial complex -- United States; United States -- Defenses -- Economic aspects
Description: Everyone thought that the end of the Cold War meant a new era for the American military. But everyone was wrong, as acclaimed journalist William Greider reveals in Fortress America. Our military hasn't adapted, and as a result the United States finds itself on the verge of a silent, looming crisis - a crisis that threatens us all.

Greider shows how our military has come to resemble a starving man whose body has begun to feed upon itself. Among his findings: We have so many tanks that the Army has taken to dumping them in the ocean to form coral reefs - and then asking to buy even more. The Air Force has so many long-range bombers it can't even afford to keep them in the air - and still it wants to build more. Strategic planning and training of our forces still focuses on fighting a Soviet-style superpower - even though none exists.

Our military continues to concentrate on conventional infantry and tank tactics - but the future of war is digital, biological and unconventional.
Notes: Includes index.