The U.S. military : a basic introduction / / Judith Hicks Stiehm
| The U.S. military : a basic introduction / / Judith Hicks Stiehm |
| Autore | Stiehm Judith Hicks <1935-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York, : Routledge, ©2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (145 p.) |
| Disciplina | 355.00973 |
| Collana | Cass military studies |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-283-44342-2
9786613443427 0-203-12800-1 1-136-46615-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | The A, B, Cs -- The services and their missions -- Regular, Reserve, National Guard forces -- Demographics -- Customs and courtesies -- Lifestyle and culture -- Legal bases -- Rank -- Uniforms -- Command structures -- Military specialties -- Compensation and benefits -- Strategy and doctrine -- National security strategy: diplomacy, economic measures, force -- National military strategy: the threat v capabilities -- Service doctrines, service manuals -- The military in action -- Recruitment, training, education -- Planning and research -- Intelligence -- Diplomacy -- Military to military contacts -- Training and advising around the globe -- Uses of the military: humanitarian aid, intervention, surveillance and more -- Conducting war -- Weapons and capabilities -- Nuclear weapons: air and space, on and under the sea, on land -- Primary weapons by service -- Capabilities -- Force protection -- The budget -- Procedures and allocations -- Contracting and outsourcing -- Military sales -- The black budget -- Policy questions for citizens -- The national interest -- Sovereignty -- Duty to protect -- Risk -- International law and ethical requirements (includes torture, civilian casualties) -- Conscription/representativeness -- Service by women, gays and lesbians, non-citizens -- Role of retirees. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910457510303321 |
Stiehm Judith Hicks <1935->
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| Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York, : Routledge, ©2012 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The U.S. military : a basic introduction / / Judith Hicks Stiehm
| The U.S. military : a basic introduction / / Judith Hicks Stiehm |
| Autore | Stiehm Judith Hicks <1935-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York, : Routledge, ©2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (145 p.) |
| Disciplina | 355.00973 |
| Collana | Cass military studies |
| ISBN |
1-136-46614-2
1-283-44342-2 9786613443427 0-203-12800-1 1-136-46615-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | The A, B, Cs -- The services and their missions -- Regular, Reserve, National Guard forces -- Demographics -- Customs and courtesies -- Lifestyle and culture -- Legal bases -- Rank -- Uniforms -- Command structures -- Military specialties -- Compensation and benefits -- Strategy and doctrine -- National security strategy: diplomacy, economic measures, force -- National military strategy: the threat v capabilities -- Service doctrines, service manuals -- The military in action -- Recruitment, training, education -- Planning and research -- Intelligence -- Diplomacy -- Military to military contacts -- Training and advising around the globe -- Uses of the military: humanitarian aid, intervention, surveillance and more -- Conducting war -- Weapons and capabilities -- Nuclear weapons: air and space, on and under the sea, on land -- Primary weapons by service -- Capabilities -- Force protection -- The budget -- Procedures and allocations -- Contracting and outsourcing -- Military sales -- The black budget -- Policy questions for citizens -- The national interest -- Sovereignty -- Duty to protect -- Risk -- International law and ethical requirements (includes torture, civilian casualties) -- Conscription/representativeness -- Service by women, gays and lesbians, non-citizens -- Role of retirees. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910779064703321 |
Stiehm Judith Hicks <1935->
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| Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York, : Routledge, ©2012 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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