Credibility of the Army Reserve in the New World Disorder

Abstract

The end of the Cold War, the demise of the Warsaw Pact, and the disintegration of the Soviet Union radically changed the balance of world power. To cope with the ambiguities of the resultant security environment and the inability to define clearly the threat, the U.S. has adopted a regionally- oriented and flexible military strategy. This strategy confronts the rapidly changing world security environment and competes with U.S. domestic issues for scarce resources. This study examines the relevance of the U.S. Army Reserves and the Army National Guard as effective participants in the new military strategy, the ability and credibility of the Reserve components to perform generic missions, their potential contribution to the Army's Total Force, and their cost effectiveness.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 02, 1993
Accession Number
ADA264561

Entities

People

  • Thomas M. Stenger

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Combat Readiness
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Department Of Defense
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Information Systems
  • Law
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military Reserves
  • Military Science
  • Militia
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • Training Management
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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