The U.S. military : a basic introduction / / Judith Hicks Stiehm.
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| Superior document: | Cass military studies |
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| Year of Publication: | 2012 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Cass military studies.
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| Physical Description: | xvi, 128 p. :; ill., map. |
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Table of Contents:
- The A, B, Cs
- The services and their missions
- Regular, Reserve, National Guard forces
- Demographics
- Customs and courtesies
- Lifestyle and culture
- Legal bases
- Rank
- Uniforms
- Command structures
- Military specialties
- Compensation and benefits
- Strategy and doctrine
- National security strategy: diplomacy, economic measures, force
- National military strategy: the threat v capabilities
- Service doctrines, service manuals
- The military in action
- Recruitment, training, education
- Planning and research
- Intelligence
- Diplomacy
- Military to military contacts
- Training and advising around the globe
- Uses of the military: humanitarian aid, intervention, surveillance and more
- Conducting war
- Weapons and capabilities
- Nuclear weapons: air and space, on and under the sea, on land
- Primary weapons by service
- Capabilities
- Force protection
- The budget
- Procedures and allocations
- Contracting and outsourcing
- Military sales
- The black budget
- Policy questions for citizens
- The national interest
- Sovereignty
- Duty to protect
- Risk
- International law and ethical requirements (includes torture, civilian casualties)
- Conscription/representativeness
- Service by women, gays and lesbians, non-citizens
- Role of retirees.