U.S. overseas military presence : : what are the strategic choices? / / Lynn E. Davis ... [et al.].
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 cost...
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| Year of Publication: | 2012 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xvii, 50 pages) :; maps |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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Table of Contents:
- 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
- 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
- B. Database of Current U.S. Bases Overseas C. Comparison of Global Postures; Bibliography