U.S. overseas military presence : what are the strategic choices? /
Lynn E. Davis [et al.]
Bok Engelsk 2012 · Electronic books.
| Utgitt | Santa Monica, CA : : RAND, , c2012.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (xvii, 50 pages) : : maps
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; CHAPTER ONE: Introduction; Study Objectives and Scope; Analysis Framework; Organization of This Monograph; CHAPTER TWO: Path to Defining Future Global U.S. Postures; Global U.S. Security Interests; Perspectives on Global Presence Needed to Achieve U.S. Security Interests in East Asia, Europe, and the Middle East; Perspectives Lead to Global Postures; Global Posture 1: Long Range and Responsive; Global Posture 2: Forward in Asia; Global Posture 3: Forward in the Middle East. - B. Database of Current U.S. Bases Overseas C. Comparison of Global Postures; Bibliography. - Global Posture 4: Shared with Allies and Diversified Globally Global Posture 5: Forward Globally; CHAPTER THREE: Comparison of Global Postures; Operational Performance; Global Postures Support Other U.S. Security Interests; Protect Americans from Terrorist Attacks; Restrict Flow of Illegal Trade and Ensure Flow of Commerce and Key Resources; Respond to Humanitarian Emergencies and Regional Conflicts; Summary; Characteristics of Global Postures; CHAPTER FOUR: Strategic Choices: Overseas U.S. Military Presence; APPENDIXES; A. Protecting The Global Commons: Confusing Means With Ends. - The role of the United States and its global military presence are under debate in the face of changing strategic and economic realities. The authors present a menu of global postures and compare them in terms of the U.S. Air Force bases, combat forces, active-duty personnel, and base operating costs. Ultimately, the choice will depend on perspectives on the role overseas military presence can play in achieving U.S. global security interests.
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| ISBN | 0-8330-7382-6. - 0-8330-7384-2
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