Strategy, Forces and Budgets: Dominant Influences in Executive Decision Making, Post-Cold War, 1989-91

Authors: Don M. Snider; ARMY WAR COLL STRATEGIC STUDIES INST CARLISLE BARRACKS PA

Abstract:

The author assesses the processes by which plans for the future state of America's armed forces were developed. Working with a great deal of original source material, he illuminates the critical series of events that resulted in the development of the National Military Strategy of the United States and the 'base force.' He comments upon the roles played throughout this process by the Secretary of Defense, by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and by the Service Chiefs. He also assesses the extent to which the build-down has been achieved since the concept was approved, and how the process was affected by the Gulf war, domestic needs, and, to a lesser degree, by a change in administrations.... National military strategy, Military establishment, Base force, Build-down, Gulf War, Domestic needs

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