An Examination of Congressional Motives for Impacting on Military Strategy

Abstract

The Congress through its power of the purse has a great impact on military strategy. In recent years this impact has determined the weapons system and size of the armed forces our Nation has to secure its objectives. By examining the Base Closure Act of 1988, this paper explores what motivates the Congress in determining the resources available to the Nation's armed forces. It concludes with recommendations for the proper placement of responsibility for military strategy.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 04, 1991
Accession Number
ADA234226

Entities

People

  • William E. Lewellyn

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Base Closures
  • California
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • Governments
  • House Of Representatives
  • Law
  • Manpower
  • Military Budgets
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Strategy
  • National Governments
  • New York
  • Personnel Management
  • Security
  • United States
  • War Colleges

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Economics
  • Public Financial Management and Budgeting
  • Systems Analysis and Design