Inflection Point How to Reverse the Erosion of U.S. and Allied Military Power and Influence
Abstract
Following Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, threats to global stability are becoming increasingly acute. The United States, its allies, and its partners will need new and more-energetic approaches to deterring and defeating aggression by Russia, China, and other revisionist powers. Equally important, the leading democratically governed nations have shown unity and determination spawned by outrage at Russia's brutality that may present an opportunity to accelerate the development and fielding of the sorts of military capabilities that are needed in this more demanding security environment. This report focuses on the military challenges posed by the conventional forces of China and Russia the two most powerful states threatening the interests of the United States, its allies, and its key partners. The research reported here was completed in May 2023. This project has also produced two companion publications, one evaluating past and current U.S. defense strategies more broadly and one that addresses factors bearing on the modernization of the United States strategic nuclear forces
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 2023
- Accession Number
- AD1206694
Entities
People
- Andrew R. Hoehn
- Anna Dowd
- David A. Ochmanek
- Jeffrey W. Hornung
- Michael J. Lostumbo
- Michael J. Mazarr
- Stephen J. Flanagan
Organizations
- RAND Corporation