U.S. global defense posture, 1783-2011 / / Stacie L. Pettyjohn.

This monograph describes the evolution of the U.S. global defense posture from 1783 to the present as the nation grew from a relatively weak and insular regional power into the preeminent global power. As new and unpredictable threats emerge, alliance relationships are revised, and resources decline...

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Place / Publishing House:Santa Monica, CA : : RAND Corporation,, 2012.
Year of Publication:2012
Language:English
Series:Gale eBooks
Physical Description:1 online resource (xx, 124 pages) :; illustrations (some color), maps (some color)
Notes:
  • "Prepared for the United States Air Force."
  • "Approved for public release; distribution unlimited."
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