A hard look at hard power
Subtitle: assessing the defense capabilities of key U.S. allies and security partners
By: Gary J. Schmitt, editor
Contributors: Army War College (U.S.). Strategic Studies Institute; Army War College (U.S.). Press
Publisher: Strategic Studies Institute and U.S. Army War College Press
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Carlisle, PA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 382
ISBN-13: 9781584876847
Subjects: North Atlantic Treaty Organization; International relations; National security; International cooperation; Military relations; Case studies; Alliances; Foreign relations; Armed Forces
Other titles: Assessing the defense capabilities of key United States allies and security partners
Description: "Since World War II, a key element of America's grand strategy has been its worldwide network of strategic allies and partners. The network has provided the United States an invaluable global presence, enhanced deterrence against adversaries and, when called upon, provided men and materiel to help fight wars. However, following the end of the Cold War, less attention has been paid to America's allies, especially their 'hard power' capabilities, despite the United States and its allies going to war more frequently than before. This volume addresses that gap, providing a holistic account of allied hard power and, in turn, the ability -- and, indirectly, the willingness -- of those same partners to use force independently or in concert with the United States and other allies"--Publisher's web site.
Notes: "July 2015."

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Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Introduction / Gary J. Schmitt; title: Italian hard power : ambitions and fiscal realities / Gary J. Schmitt; title: Australian defense in the era of austerity : mind the expectation gap / Andrew Shearer; title: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization at sea : trends in allied naval power / Bryan McGrath; title: German hard power : is there a there there? / Patrick Keller; title: South Korea : responding to the North Korean threat / Bruce E. Bechtol; title: Polish hard power : investing in the military as Europe cuts back / Andrew A. Michta; title: French hard power : living on the strategic edge / Dorothée Fouchaux; title: Taiwanese hard power : between a ROC and a hard place / Michael Mazza; title: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization's land forces : losing ground / Guillaume Lasconjarias; title: United Kingdom hard power : strategic ambivalence / Paul Cornish; title: Pooling and sharing : the effort to enhance allied defense capabilities / W. Bruce Weinrod; title: Japanese hard power : rising to the challenge / Toshi Yoshihara; title: North Atlantic Treaty Organization air power : a self-reliant Europe? / Craig Franklin.