Cutting the Base Force Strategies for Building Consensus

Abstract

President Clinton promised throughout his campaign to reduce DOD spending during the period 1993-97 from $1.42 trillion to $1.36 trillion, a $60 billion reduction. His goal while achieving this near term savings, is to maintain the military as an effective instrument of power for promoting current and long-term US security in the 'New World Order'. This paper reviews the domestic and international elements eager to protect their shares of, and power in the US defense pie, and recommends strategies President Clinton should follow to build effective bi-partisan and allied consensus to support his defense reductions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA276927

Entities

People

  • Terry E. Juskowiak

Organizations

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

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Air Force
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • Economic Systems
  • Governments
  • International Organizations
  • Law
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Strategy
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Political Systems
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Educational Psychology
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Public Financial Management and Budgeting