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Record Nr.

UNINA9910798173903321

Autore

Cancian Mark

Titolo

Alternative defense strategies in a post-capped environment / / Mark Cancian, Clark Murdock, Ryan Crotty

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Maryland : , : Center for Strategic & International Studies : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , 2016

©2016

ISBN

1-4422-5911-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (135 p.)

Collana

CSIS Reports

Disciplina

338.476233

Soggetti

Defense industries - Technological innovations

Defense industries - Risk management

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"A Report ofthe CSIS International Security Program"--Cover.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Alternative Defense Strategies In A Cost-Capped Environment ; Contents; Executive Summary; 1. Introduction: The Challenge of Resources; 2. Methodological Approach; 3. Scenarios for Shaping the Future Force; 4. Simultaneity: Two Major Combat Operations, Homeland Security, and Day-to-Day Operational Requirements ; 5. Building a Roster of Alternative Defense Strategies; 6. Constructing the 2023 Force; 7. Testing Strategies against Scenario Sets; 8. Recommendations for the FY 2017 Budget, the Next Quadrennial Defense Review, and Potential Ways to Mitigate Tradeoffs

9. Loose Ends: Unresolved Issues Needing Further ResearchAppendix A. CSIS Alternative Defense Strategies Working Group Participants; Appendix B. CSIS Alternative Defense Strategies Working Group Schedule; Appendix C. Assessing the 2023 Security Environment; Appendix D. Conflict Scenarios for Testing Strategies; Appendix E. Building a Roster of Alternative Defense Strategies; Appendix F. Militaries Associated with Each Alternative Defense Strategy; References; About the Authors

Sommario/riassunto

This study identifies five alternative strategies and, using CSIS's Force Cost Calculator, builds a cost-capped force structure, modernization program, and readiness profile for each strategy.