The future of American landpower
Subtitle: does forward presence still matter? The case of the Army in the Pacific
By: John R. Deni
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: 2014
Place of publication: Carlisle, PA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 56
ISBN-13: 9781584876182
Subjects: Reorganization; Armed Forces; Military policy; Strategic aspects; United States. Army; United States
Description: The time has come for a reappraisal of the U.S. Army's forward presence in East Asia, given the evolving strategic context and the extraordinarily high, recurring costs of deploying U.S. Army forces from the 50 states for increasingly important security cooperation activities across the Indo-Asia-Pacific theater. Without unduly harming America's commitment to deterrence on the Korean peninsula, a reconfigured Army forward presence could help to achieve U.S. objectives throughout the theater more effectively through more regular, longer-duration engagement with critical allies and partners, while reducing the recurring transportation costs associated with today's practice of sending U.S.-based units to conduct most exercises and training events across the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. Certainly, there are some major challenges involved in reconfiguring the Army's forward presence, but these are not insurmountable. Furthermore, to avoid trying would severely limit the effectiveness and the efficiency of the Army's contribution to broader U.S. national security goals.
Notes: "June 2014."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 44-56).

Also available online in PDF format from Strategic Studies Institute (SSI) web site.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Change and continuity in the strategic context; title: Shifting the strategy; title: The challenges of adjusting U.S. overseas posture; title: The rationale for a reassessment; title: What might a reconfigured Army presence in Asia look like?; title: Conclusion.