Defense Primer: Geography, Strategy, and U.S. Force Design
Abstract
Most of the world's people, resources, and economic activity are located not in the Western Hemisphere, but in the other hemisphere, particularly Eurasia. In response to this basic feature of world geography, U.S. policymakers for the last several decades have chosen to pursue, as a key element of U.S. national strategy, a goal of preventing the emergence of regional hegemons in Eurasia. This objective reflects a U.S. perspective on geopolitics and grand strategy developed by U.S. strategists and policymakers during and in the years immediately after World War II.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 25, 2022
- Accession Number
- AD1161758
Entities
People
- Ronald O'Rourke
Organizations
- Congressional Research Service