The Declining Threat to U.S. Interests

Abstract

The profound global and regional changes since 1989, including the end of the Cold War, suggest reexamining U.S. interest abroad and reexamining the threats to those interests, both globally and regionally. Such a reexamination is a necessary precursor to force planning for the 1990s and beyond. This study is a preliminary qualitative attempt to identify generic global and regional U.S. interests, to suggest what threats to those interests remain, and to postulate additional future risks the United States might face that have military implications from present circumstances. This document should therefore be of interest to those engaged in planning and sizing ready and reserve forces for overseas operations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA282320

Entities

People

  • Thomas J. Hirschfeld

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Arms Control
  • Arms Control Treaties
  • Central America
  • Civil War
  • Eastern Europe
  • Foreign Relations
  • Geography
  • Governments
  • Minority Groups
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Political Systems
  • Public Policy
  • Southeast Asia
  • Treaties
  • United States

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