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Restoring America's military prowess : creating reliable civil-military relations, sound campaign planning, and stability-counter-insurgency operations / John E. Peters ; foreword by Brigadier General John P. Rose.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Peters, John E., 1947- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Military policy.
- Civil-military relations--United States.
- Civil-military relations.
- Irregular warfare.
- United States.
- Military planning--United States.
- Military planning.
- Counterinsurgency--United States.
- Counterinsurgency.
- Irregular warfare--United States.
- Physical Description:
- xvii, 150 pages ; 24 cm
- Other Title:
- Creating reliable civil-military relations, sound campaign planning, and stability-counter-insurgency operations
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2016]
- Summary:
- If the United States is to preserve the use of military force as a reasonable (albeit last resort) policy option, it must develop the means to maintain healthy, reliable civil-military relations; design and execute sound campaign plans appropriate to the adversary in question and the threat it poses to U.S. interests, conduct effective counter-insurgency and irregular warfare campaigns suitable to the size and capabilities of today's all-volunteer armed forces; and develop a menu of military options beyond regime change. The intent of this book is to bring attention to the underperformance of the U.S. armed forces in Afghanistan, Iraq, and elsewhere and prescribe remedies. These solutions cannot be left solely in the hands of the Department of Defense, and congressional action and oversight will be essential to favorable outcomes. This is a timely survey, as the military is facing downsizing in response to budget pressure that will constrain defense and counter-terrorism spending. Book jacket.
- Contents:
- Civil-military relations
- Campaign planning
- Counter-insurgency and irregular warfare
- Insights on the use of military force
- Implementation.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Peters, John E., 1947- author. Restoring America's military prowess
- ISBN:
- 9781442274716
- 1442274719
- OCLC:
- 951506693
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