American Demographic Trends and National Security: Issues for the 21st Century.

Abstract

This report focuses on American demographic trends and speculates about the possible effects of these trends on national security over the next quarter-century. Four areas of interest are examined: (1) qualified manpower; (2) defense spending; (3) military effectiveness; and (4) international standing. The report concludes with a list of possible changes that could occur in these four areas by the year 2010. A 'Note on the Canadian Experience' is also included.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA190954

Entities

People

  • Mark J. Eitelberg

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Census
  • Demographic Cohorts
  • Demography
  • Employment
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Families (Human)
  • Health Services
  • Hispanics
  • Human Population
  • Infection
  • Medical Personnel
  • Minority Groups
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Economics
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.