Forward Deployment in the 1970's and 1980's,

Abstract

The author defines 'Forward deployment' as the regular assignment of US military forces to bases and facilities around the defense perimeter which, with our allies' consent and support, we have established overseas. 'Forward basing' refers to both the base and operating rights structure which supports these regularly deployed military forces as well as any other forces one may choose to project; in its broadest sense, 'forward basing' refers not simply to dedicated US or common defense basing and facilities and rights but also to that web of agreement and practice which governs access to nondedicated bases and facilities. The author suggests that the United States needs a better, more cohesive approach to the establishment of an overseas basing posture; one in which both military and political necessities should be considered.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA037806

Entities

People

  • Herbert G. Hagerty

Organizations

  • National Defense University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Counter IED
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Department Of State
  • Deployment
  • Economic Development
  • Governments
  • National Security
  • Overseas
  • Second World War
  • Security
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • Universities
  • Ussr
  • War
  • War Colleges
  • Western Europe

Readers

  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design