U.S. global defense posture, 1783-2011

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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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Pettyjohn, Stacie L. (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Santa Monica, CA : RAND Corporation 2012.
Colección:Gale eBooks
Materias:
Military bases, American > Planning.
United States > Defenses > History.
United States > Armed Forces > Foreign countries.
United States > Military policy.
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009433085606719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Framework for U.S. posture
  • Extent of the U.S. overseas military presence
  • Operational orientation of American forces
  • Continental defense, 1783-1815
  • Continental defense and commercialism, 1815-1898
  • Transition period, 1898-1905
  • Oceanic posture
  • Hemispheric defense (hemispheric anti-access/area denial)
  • Perimeter defense in-depth, 1943-1949
  • Consolidated defense-in-depth
  • Transitioning from perimeter defense-in-depth to consolidated defense-in-depth
  • Expeditionary defense-in-depth
  • Comparing the GDPR to perimeter defense-in-depth
  • Findings and recommendations
  • Recommendations
  • Concluding thoughts.

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