Organizing U.S. National Capabilities for the Challenge of the 1990s - Low Intensity Conflict

Abstract

The recent breakup of the former Soviet Union signals the end of over forty years of Cold War. The relative certainty of EAST-WEST confrontation is now replaced with a multi-polar world dominated by internal regional issues and potential conflict. Based on our Cold War experience, the U.S. ability to develop, coordinate and implement National Security strategy and policy to effectively respond to regional issues is questionable. In light of the emerging realities of the 'New World Order', the U.S. must now reexamine how it develops National Security strategy and policy and how its National Security agencies are organized and managed to implement that policy. A strong NSC and supporting staff with clearly defined roles, responsibilities, limitations and properly resourced is required to meet the challenges of the 1990's.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 14, 1992
Accession Number
ADA250328

Entities

People

  • Stephen E. Runals

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Civil War
  • Cold War
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Crisis Management
  • Department Of State
  • Governments
  • Interagency Coordination
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Organizations
  • Low Intensity Conflict
  • Military Operations
  • National Security
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • Vietnam War
  • War
  • War Colleges

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Strategic Security Studies