Force Structure: Issues Involving the Base Force

Abstract

The dissolution of the Soviet Union has touched off a national dialogue on the appropriate level of future defense spending. In a January 31, 1992, testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee, the Secretary of Defense described the Base Force as the Department of Defense's (DOD) response to the end of the Cold War and as the force necessary to protect U.S. interests in an uncertain world. A number of congressional leaders and the incoming administration have proposed reductions in defense spending that could entail a smaller military than the Base Force. GAO undertook this assignment to assist the Congress in assessing future defense requirements. GAO's objective was to examine the key defense policy choices underlying DOD's proposed Base Force.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA260209

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Counter WMD
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Cold War
  • Department Of Defense
  • Eastern Europe
  • Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • International Security
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Requirements
  • National Security
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Public Financial Management and Budgeting
  • Strategic Security Studies