02361nam 2200517 450 991022009190332120170816154250.00-8330-8057-10-8330-8055-5(CKB)3710000000089485(EBL)1635751(SSID)ssj0001108787(PQKBManifestationID)12461653(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001108787(PQKBWorkID)11103693(PQKB)11424204(PQKBManifestationID)16034707(PQKB)24746241(MiAaPQ)EBC1635751(EXLCZ)99371000000008948520140303h20132013 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrSetting priorities in the age of austerity British, French, and German experiences /Michael ShurkinSanta Monica, California :RAND Corporation,2013.©20131 online resource (97 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-8330-8039-3 Includes bibliographical references.Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Table of Contents; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; 1. Introduction; 2. Britain; Scope of Reductions; Force Structure and Doctrine; Approach to Readiness; Conclusion; 3. France; Scope of Reductions; Force Structure and Doctrine; Approach to Readiness; Conclusion; 4. Germany; Scope of Reductions; Doctrine and Force Structure; Approach to Readiness; Conclusion; 5. Conclusion; BibliographyExamines the British, French, and German armies' approaches to accommodating significant budget cuts while attempting to sustain their commitment to full spectrum operations. Specifically, it looks at the choices these armies are making with respect to how they spend dwindling resources: What force structure do they identify as optimal? How much readiness do they regard as necessary? Which capabilities are they abandoning?355.6355.6/22355.622Shurkin Michael1244030MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910220091903321Setting priorities in the age of austerity2885664UNINA