A New Element of National Security: Military Forces in Environmental Protection

Abstract

This paper recommends an expanded role for the military as an element of national security. Alternative uses of military capabilities in a non-cold war scenario can provide multiple benefits for both the military and the environment, i.e. natural resources. This role may provide greater public support for a larger and more stable military organization than would otherwise be supported by a more traditional, purely military, paradigm. Military applications and funding arrangements are depicted for rational applications of basic functions such as mobilization, intelligence, and personnel strengths. A decision making matrix depicting the interaction between the potential for conflict and the degree of impact is shown as the basis for employing military resources in environmental protection.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA276930

Entities

People

  • Harry D. Croft

Organizations

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

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Budgets
  • Climate Change
  • Department Of Defense
  • Environment
  • Environmental Protection
  • Governments
  • Habitats
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Applications
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Strategy
  • National Security
  • Natural Resources
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Wildlife

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