New directions in U.S. national security strategy, defense plans, and diplomacy : a review of official strategic documents / Richard L. Kugler.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kugler, Richard L., author.

Contributor:

National Defense University. Center for Technology and National Security Policy.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

National security--United States.

National security.

United States--Military policy.

United States.

United States--Foreign relations--21st century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (178 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : NDU Press, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

NOTE: NO FURTHER DISCOUNT FOR THIS PRINT PRODUCT- OVERSTOCK SALE -- Significantly reduced list price The U.S. Government has recently issued seven major studies that together put forth a comprehensive blueprint for major global changes in U.S. national security strategy, defense plans, and diplomacy. These seven studies are brought together in this illuminating book, which portrays their individual contents and complex interrelationships and evaluates their strengths and shortfalls. It argues that while these studies are well-written, cogently argued, and articulate many valuable innovations for the Department of Defense, Department of State, and other government agencies, all of them leave lingering, controversial issues that require further thinking and analysis as future U.S. national security policy evolves in a changing and dangerous world. For all readers, this book offers a quick, readable way to grasp and critique the many changes now sweeping over the new U.S. approach to global security affairs.

Contents:

""Book Title""; ""CONTENTS""; ""EXECUTIVE SUMMARY""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""CHAPTER ONE: National Security Strategy ""; ""CHAPTER TWO: Quadrennial Defense Review Report ""; ""CHAPTER THREE: The QDR in Perspective: Meeting America's National Security Needs in the 21st Century ""; ""CHAPTER FOUR: Nuclear Posture Review Report ""; ""CHAPTER FIVE: Ballistic Missile Defense Review Report ""; ""CHAPTER SIX: NATO 2020: Assured Security; Dynamic Engagement ""; ""CHAPTER SEVEN: Leading Through Civilian Power: The First Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review ""

""CONCLUSION: A Comprehensive Blueprint with Lingering Issues """"BIBLIOGRAPHY""; ""ABOUT THE AUTHOR""

Notes:

"Published for the Center for Technology and National Security Policy, Institute for National Strategic Studies by National Defense University Press."

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed August 28, 2014).

ISBN:

0-16-092037-X

OCLC:

932326712