Defense Strategy for the Post-Saddam Era
Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
Published: March 2005
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 148
ISBN-13: 9780815764670
Subjects: International relations; Warfare & Defence; Politics/International Relations; Military policy; History & Theory - General; World politics; Political Science; Politics / Current Events; Political Freedom & Security - International Secur; Political Freedom & Security - Terrorism; Armed Forces; United States; International Relations - General; 21st century; Afghan War, 2001-; Iraq War, 2003; Iraq War, 2003-
First sentence: What kind of military will the United States need in the future, and how much will it cost?
Description: "Offers pragmatic policy recommendations for strengthening the U.S. military's ability to respond to international crises, with engagement or deterrence, and protect American citizens while maintaining fiscal responsibility, by expanding ground forces yet containing spending, modernizing weaponry, implementing privatization and reform, and encouraging burden sharing with allies"--Provided by publisher.