The Requirement for a United States Contingency Command
Abstract
Since the end of World War II, the United States military strategy has depended on a significantly large overseas based deployed force, supported by military forces based in Continental United States. The United States based forces had the mission of deploying to reinforce the overseas commands, or conducting contingency operations under them, the Joint Chiefs of Staff or independently. But at no time since World War II has the air and sea lift forces to transport these United States based forces been sufficient for the task required of them. Nor has there even been a viable single command which is responsible for joint planning, training, deploying, employing and sustaining U. S. based forces for contingency operations. The political and fiscal constraints of the 1990s will probably result in: a reduction in the number of troops the United States has based overseas as well as at home; a reduction in the number of United States owned or accessible bases worldwide; a declining threat to Europe by the Soviet Union; and an increased awareness of 'other' threats to the United States and our allies. Whether all or none of these come to pass, the United States will still have a requirement to deploy U.S. based troops worldwide to engage in contingency type missions.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 09, 1990
- Accession Number
- ADA223387
Entities
People
- Joseph D. Molinari
Organizations
- United States Army War College