Beyond the Last War
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Beyond the Last War

Balancing Ground Forces and Future Challenges Risk in USCENTCOM and USPACOM

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eBook - ePub

Beyond the Last War

Balancing Ground Forces and Future Challenges Risk in USCENTCOM and USPACOM

About this book

There are currently real pressures on U.S. ground forces to define their contingency future. For example, there is a perceived decline in plausible conventional warfighting scenarios, and many see maintaining large standing ground capabilities solely as a hedge against uncertainty as cost-prohibitive in an era of declining resources. As U.S. officials will undoubtedly want to consider the widest possible range of military options in the event of future crises, this study endeavors to identify ground force options that are most important to the security of core U.S. interests in two key regions of the world: the Middle East and South Asia; and the Asia Pacific. It is meant to help the Department of Defense define future challenges risk as it relates to ground forces and identify and classify specific qualitative risks that could undermine future operational success. While the study focuses on U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) and U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM), its findings are likely relevant worldwide.

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Yes, you can access Beyond the Last War by Nathan Freier,Stephanie Sanok,Jacquelyn Guy in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Politics & International Relations & National Security. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  2. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  3. I. INTRODUCTION
  4. II. STUDY METHODOLOGY AND RISK ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORK
  5. III. RISK ASSESSMENT AND DEFENSE STRATEGY
  6. IV. POLICYMAKING CONTEXT FOR GROUND FORCE FUTURES
  7. V. CORE U.S. INTERESTS
  8. VI. GEOSTRATEGIC INSIGHTS
  9. VII. USCENTCOM REGIONAL SURVEY
  10. VIII. USPACOM REGIONAL SURVEY
  11. IX. IMPLICATIONS FOR GROUND FORCES AND FUTURE CHALLENGES RISK
  12. X. CONCLUSION: EVOLVE, ADAPT, AND INNOVATE
  13. Appendices
  14. ABOUT THE AUTHORS AND PROGRAM DIRECTOR