The Future of Forward Presence

Abstract

The world has changed drastically in the past eighteen months. The United States won the Cold War and embarked on a hot one in the Middle East. National military strategy has been turned upside down by the rush of world events - the fall of the Berlin Wall and the public perception of a much reduced Soviet threat to Europe and NATO, the apparent dissolution of the Warsaw Pact, the near economic collapse of the Soviet Union, and a strong reminder of how regional instabilities can threaten world peace and American interests by Iraq's annexation of Kuwait and the subsequent 'Desert Storm.' The National Security Strategy of the United States states that forward presence has been and will continue to be a critical element of our defense posture into foreseeable future. The current forms of forward presence are surveyed in this study, and thoughts on the future structure of forward presence in a rapidly changing world are offered.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 19, 1991
Accession Number
ADA234227

Entities

People

  • Charles W. Greer

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

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  • Biomedical
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  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Accounting
  • Ammunition
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Doctrine
  • Employment
  • Humanitarian Assistance
  • International Law
  • Military History
  • Military Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • Munitions
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Students
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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