America in the Third World: Strategic Alternatives and Military Implications

Abstract

The author examines the problems of the Third World and the debates that exist regarding the most effective U.S. response to these problems. He concludes that the Third world is undergoing such significant changes that most of the basic assumptions of past and present U.S. policy are no longer viable. The author urges a fundamental revision of the concept of security underlying our national strategy, and a more selective and discrete involvement in the Third World. Third world, National security strategy, U.N. Peace operations, Isolationism, Cold war.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 20, 1994
Accession Number
ADA280096

Entities

People

  • Steven Metz

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Economic Systems
  • Geography
  • Governments
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Law
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Military Organizations
  • National Governments
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Political Systems
  • Second World War
  • Terrorism
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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