Some Critical Thoughts on Defense Resource Planning and the Role of Analysis,
Abstract
The document discusses defense resource planning under McNamara and shows how his system worked, as opposed to what he said about it. Then the document shows how the Laird system worked, and compares the major differences between the McNamara and Laird systems. Next, the document highlights the role of the participants in the Laird system and the kinds of analysis used in the key decision documents in the system. Finally, some major conclusions to be drawn from this history of defense resource planning are summarized.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 28, 1974
- Accession Number
- AD0774465
Entities
People
- Thomas E. Anger
Organizations
- Center for Naval Analyses