U.S. global defense posture, 1783-2011
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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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Santa Monica, CA :
RAND Corporation
2012.
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| Series: | Gale eBooks
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| See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009433085606719 |
| Summary: | 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, past efforts at dealing with similar problems yield important lessons for future decisions. |
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| Item Description: | "Prepared for the United States Air Force." "Approved for public release; distribution unlimited." |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xx, 124 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 111-124). |
| ISBN: | 9780833079084 9780833079060 |
