Setting priorities in the age of austerity : British, French, and German experiences / Michael Shurkin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shurkin, Michael.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Great Britain. Army--Appropriations and expenditures.

Great Britain.

France. Armée--Appropriations and expenditures.

France.

Germany. Heer--Appropriations and expenditures.

Germany.

Great Britain. Army--Organization.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (97 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

RAND Corporation 2013

Santa Monica, California : RAND Corporation, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Examines 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?

Contents:

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; Bibliography

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-8330-8057-1

0-8330-8055-5