Defense Policy Threats, Force Structure, and Budget Issues

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Armed Forces--Appropriations and expenditures.

Armed Forces.

Defense spending.

Military weapons.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] [publisher not identified] 1996

Summary:

Reviews status of debate on a wide range of defense policy issues confronting Congress in the post-cold war era. Covers debate on size of U.S. military forces; when and under what conditions the U.S. should use military force; the future of U.S. military alliances; and the role of nuclear weapons and strategic defense in the U.S. force posture. Discusses balance between military readiness, weapons modernization, and force size; policies for safeguarding defense industrial and technological base; reducing size of defense infrastructure; role of reserves; and the effects of domestic missions on military capabilities

Notes:

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Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Defense Policy: Threats, Force Structure, and Budget Issues

Publisher Number:

CRS-1996-FND-0091

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