Mobilizing Black America

Abstract

People are a nation's greatest strength, providing the human resources necessary to create wealth and defend the state from foreign adversaries. Although numbers are important, it is the specific characteristics of the population that determine a nation's economic and security value. The United States must be able to call upon all of its citizens during war. But that is not possible today. A large segment of the African-American community is not ready for mobilization. Today, because of the serious societal problems, the United States cannot fully count on a large part of its black population in the defense of its national interests. Unless some changes are made now, the problems will only worsen as we move into the 21st century.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA262039

Entities

People

  • David A. B. Miller

Organizations

  • Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
  • African Americans
  • Drug Abuse
  • Drug Trafficking
  • Employment
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Health Services
  • Hypertension
  • Management Personnel
  • Medical Personnel
  • Minority Groups
  • National Security
  • Public Health
  • Societies
  • Students
  • United States Government
  • War Colleges

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  • Strategic Security Studies