American Defense Reform
Lessons from Failure and Success in Navy History
- 312 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
A roadmap for US military innovation based on the Navy’s history of success through civilian-military collaborations
The US military must continually adapt to evolving technologies, shifting adversaries, and a changing social environment for its personnel. In American Defense Reform, Dave Oliver and Anand Toprani use US naval history as a guide for leading successful change in the Pentagon.
American Defense Reform provides a historical analysis of the Navy during four key periods of disruptive transformation: the 1940s Revolt of the Admirals, the McNamara Revolution in systems analysis, the fallout from the Vietnam War, and the end of the Cold War. The authors draw insights from historical documents, previously unpublished interviews from four-star admirals, and Oliver’s own experiences as a senior naval officer and defense industry executive. They show that Congress alone cannot effectively create change and reveal barriers to applying the experience of the private sector to the public sector
Ultimately, Oliver and Toprani show that change can only come from a collaborative effort between civilians, the military, and industry, each making vital contributions. American Defense Reform provides insights and practical recommendations essential to reforming national defense to meet future demands.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Praise Page
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- List of Illustrations
- Foreword by Adm. Bill Owens, USN (Ret.)
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- National Security Leaders from 1945 to 2001
- Introduction
- Part I. What Happened?
- Part II. What is to be done and by whom?
- Conclusions and Recommendations
- Appendix A: Discussion with Adm. Arleigh Burke, USN (Ret.), Chief of Naval Operations, 1955–61
- Appendix B: Discussion with Adm. James Russell, USN (Ret.), Vice Chief of Naval Operations, 1958–61
- Appendix C: Discussion with Adm. George Anderson, USN (Ret.), Chief of Naval Operations, 1961–63
- Appendix D: Discussion with Adm. David McDonald, USN (Ret.), Chief of Naval Operations, 1963–67
- Index
- About the Authors