The New World Order: Implications for Army Policy and Force Structure

Abstract

In the aftermath of World War II, the United States adopted a strategy of containment of the Soviet Union. That strategy, as originally espoused by George Kennan and refined by policy makers, guided United States policy and helped to structure US forces worldwide for close to forty years. The strategy was gradually replaced during the eighties and nineties as US policy shifted increasingly to one of not merely containing but rolling back communism. Today the Cold War is over and the United States is debating its proper role in the New World Order. This paper analyzes that new world and proposes national security policies, and a national and military strategy to best advance US interests.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 06, 1992
Accession Number
ADA249431

Entities

People

  • Walter L. Bunyea

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Commerce
  • Foreign Aid
  • Governments
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Market Economy
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Governments
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Second World War
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Strategic Security Studies