Changes ahead : future directions for the U.S. overseas military presence / Richard L. Kugler ; prepared for the U.S. Air Force by RAND's Project Air Force.

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9780585358390

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Changes ahead : future directions for the U.S. overseas military presence / Richard L. Kugler ; prepared for the U.S. Air Force by RAND's Project Air Force.

Author:

Kugler, Richard L.

Personal Author:

Kugler, Richard L.

Publication Information:

Santa Monica, CA : RAND, 1998.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxvii, 174 pages) : illustrations

General Note:

"MR-956-AF."

Contents:

Figures Tables Current U.S. Overseas Presence The Impact of Future International Conditions on the U.S. Overseas Presence New Purposes and Geography for U.S. Overseas Presence Toward Different and Better Forces Options for future U.S. Overseas Presence

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Subject Term:

Military planning -- United States.

National security -- United States.

Geographic Term:

United States -- Armed Forces -- Foreign countries.

United States -- Military relations -- Foreign countries.

United States -- Military policy.

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Project Air Force (U.S.)

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Electronic Resources

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Publication Date:

1998

Publication Information:

Santa Monica, CA : RAND, 1998.

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Preface	p. iii
Figures	p. ix
Tables	p. xi
Summary	p. xiii
Acknowledgments	p. xxiii
Abbreviations	p. xxv
Chapter 1 Introduction	p. 1
Contemplating the Future	p. 2
Organization	p. 5
Chapter 2 Current U.S. Overseas Presence	p. 7
The Current Overseas Presence: Resources and Assets	p. 8
Overseas Presence as Part of U.S. Defense Strategy	p. 10
Reasons for Overseas Presence	p. 12
Composition of Overseas Presence	p. 12
Evaluating the Current Overseas Presence:	p. 15
Strategic Considerations	p. 15
Theater-by-Theater Appraisal	p. 18
Military Considerations	p. 22
Major Theater War Defense in the Persian Gulf and Korea	p. 26
Summary	p. 34
Chapter 3 The Impact of Future International Conditions on the U.S. Overseas Presence	p. 37
Toward a Future of Dynamic Change and Uncertainty	p. 37
The Contributions of Complexity Theory to Understanding International Change	p. 39
Preventing Descents to Permit Progress	p. 46
Summary	p. 56
Chapter 4 New Purposes and Geography for U.S. Overseas Presence	p. 59
Toward a New Strategic Planning Framework	p. 61
New Strategic Objectives	p. 66
New Strategy Precepts	p. 68
New Military Missions	p. 72
Toward a New Design Concept	p. 75
Future Strategic Directions in Each Region	p. 78
Europe	p. 78
Persian Gulf	p. 81
Asia	p. 82
The Role of Allies and Coalition Partners in Power Projection	p. 84
Summary	p. 93
Chapter 5 Toward Different and Better Forces	p. 95
The Importance of "Being There" with Combat Forces	p. 96
Future Force-Sizing Principles	p. 101
Possible Portfolio Posture and a Changing Mix	p. 109
Toward Higher-Quality, Reengineered Forces	p. 119
Impact of RMA	p. 120
Implications for Overseas Presence	p. 123
Military Infrastructure for Outlying Areas	p. 126
Importance of New Reception Facilities and Bases	p. 127
An Innovative Idea: New USAF Deployment Bases	p. 132
Summary	p. 136
Chapter 6 Options for future U.S. Overseas Presence	p. 139
A Spectrum of Options	p. 139
Option 1 Continuity Posture	p. 142
Option 2 Evolutionary Posture	p. 146
Option 3 Reengineered Posture	p. 149
Option 4 Rotational Posture	p. 154
Option 5 Gulf-Heavy Posture	p. 158
Option 6 Asia-Heavy Posture	p. 159
Option 7 Global Threat Posture	p. 161
Option 8 Stable World Posture	p. 163
Implications for the Department of Defense	p. 164
Implications for the Air Force	p. 167
Summary	p. 168
Chapter 7 Conclusions	p. 171
References	p. 173

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