Alternative defense strategies in a post-capped environment / principal authors, Mark Cancian and Clark Murdock.

Author/creator Cancian, Mark
Other author Murdock, Clark.
Other author Crotty, Ryan.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoWashington, DC : CSIS ; Lanham, MD : Rowman & Littlefield, 2016.
Description1 online resource.
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
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Contents Alternative Defense Strategies In A Cost-Capped Environment ; Contents; Executive Summary; 1. Introduction: The Challenge of Resources; 2. Methodological Approach; 3. Scenarios for Shaping the Future Force; 4. Simultaneity: Two Major Combat Operations, Homeland Security, and Day-to-Day Operational Requirements ; 5. Building a Roster of Alternative Defense Strategies; 6. Constructing the 2023 Force; 7. Testing Strategies against Scenario Sets; 8. Recommendations for the FY 2017 Budget, the Next Quadrennial Defense Review, and Potential Ways to Mitigate Tradeoffs
Contents 9. Loose Ends: Unresolved Issues Needing Further ResearchAppendix A. CSIS Alternative Defense Strategies Working Group Participants; Appendix B. CSIS Alternative Defense Strategies Working Group Schedule; Appendix C. Assessing the 2023 Security Environment; Appendix D. Conflict Scenarios for Testing Strategies; Appendix E. Building a Roster of Alternative Defense Strategies; Appendix F. Militaries Associated with Each Alternative Defense Strategy; References; About the Authors
Abstract This study identifies five alternative strategies and, using CSIS's Force Cost Calculator, builds a cost-capped force structure, modernization program, and readiness profile for each strategy.
General note"January 2016."
General note" A report of the CSIS International Security Program."
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Source of descriptionOnline resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed February 22, 2016).
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2021763871
ISBN9781442259119 electronic bk.
ISBN1442259116 electronic bk.

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