Force Structures: The United States and Europe in the Coming Decade

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to stimulate ideas on how to think about force structuring the armies of NATO in the coming decade. The author addresses the questions of What are our real objectives? What concepts should guide us in the pursuit of these objectives? And what means shall we (can we) employ to accomplish them? The author contends that the drivers of force structure are national policy, the environment, resources, and mission capabilities. He follows discussion of the drivers with analysis of the issues most pertinent to the current national security environment including burdensharing, threat perception, arms control, national priorities, trade and budget deficits. Military force levels.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 12, 1989
Accession Number
ADA209666

Entities

People

  • David E. Shaver

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Arms Control
  • Commerce
  • Emerging Technology
  • Force Structure
  • Geography
  • Market Economy
  • Military Budgets
  • Military Education
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Security
  • Students
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • International Relations and European Studies
  • Strategic Security Studies