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Harold Brown : offsetting the Soviet military challenge 1977-1981 / Edward C. Keefer.
- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- Keefer, Edward C. (Edward Coltrin), 1945- author.
- Series:
- Secretaries of Defense historical series ; volume 9.
- Secretaries of Defense historical series ; volume 9
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Brown, Harold, 1927-2019.
- Brown, Harold.
- United States. Department of Defense--Officials and employees--Biography.
- United States.
- United States. Department of Defense--History--20th century.
- United States. Department of Defense.
- Cabinet officers--United States--Biography.
- Cabinet officers.
- United States--Military policy.
- Soviet Union--Military policy.
- Soviet Union.
- National security--United States--History--20th century.
- National security.
- Arms control--United States--History--20th century.
- Arms control.
- United States--Politics and government--1977-1981.
- World politics--20th century.
- World politics.
- Employees.
- Military policy.
- Politics and government.
- Genre:
- Biographies
- History
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xix, 815 pages) : illustrations.
- Edition:
- Official U.S. Government edition.
- Other Title:
- Offsetting the Soviet military challenge 1977-1981
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, DC : Historical Office, Office of the Secretary of Defense, 2017.
- Summary:
- "Secretary of Defense Harold Brown worked to counter the Soviet Union's growing military strength during the administration of President Jimmy Carter. The Soviet Union of the Carter years came closest to matching the United States in strategic power than at any other point in the Cold War. By most reckonings, the Kremlin surpassed the West in conventional arms and forces in Central Europe, posing a threat to NATO. In response, Brown--a nuclear physicist--advocated more technologically advanced weapon systems but faced Carter's efforts to reign in the defense budget. Backed by the JCS, the national security adviser, and key members of Congress, Brown persuaded Carter to increase the defense budget for the last two years of his term. The secretary championed the development and production of new weapons such as stealth aircraft, precision-guided bombs, and cruise missiles. These and other initiatives laid a solid foundation for the much-acclaimed Ronald Reagan defense revolution that actually began under Carter. The book also highlights Brown's policymaking efforts and his influence on President Carter as the administration responded to international events such as the Middle East peace process, the Iran revolution and hostage crisis, the rise of militant Islam, negotiations with the Soviets over arms limitations, the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, and the creation of a security framework for the Persian Gulf region. Other topics cover policy toward Latin America and Africa. The book is also a history of the Defense Department, including the continual development of the All-Volunteer Force and the organizational changes that saw improved policy formulation and acquisition decisions."--Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- The Carter administration takes charge
- The FY 1978 defense budget and the B-1 bomber decision
- Latin America
- Reorganization and the reassessment of the Department of Defense
- Defining National Security Policy
- SALT II and the MX missile decision
- Arms control and global issue
- The FY 1979 budget and the future of the Navy
- The Middle East peace process
- Iran and the hostage crisis
- Southwest Asia and the framework for Persian Gulf security
- The FY 1980 budget and the conversion of Harold Brown
- Readjustment in East Asia
- NATO conventional forces
- NATO and the theater nuclear forces
- Conflict and confrontation in Africa
- The all-volunteer force and the legacy of Vietnam
- Making the case: defense budgets for fiscal years 1981 and 1982
- A revolution in military warfare: the offset strategy
- The 1980 election and transition
- In retrospect.
- Notes:
- G.P.O. sales statement incorrect in publication.
- Includes bibliographical references (773-795) and index.
- Online resource, PDF version; title from title page (OSD, viewed June, 2017).
- Other Format:
- Print version: Keefer, Edward C. (Edward Coltrin), 1945- Harold Brown
- OCLC:
- 991853604
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