Second to None: Preserving America's Military Advantage Through Dual-Use Technology

Abstract

The collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War have not brought an end to the need for a strong U.S. military. Instead of a potential confrontation with a global nuclear power, we find ourselves facing challenges that are different but no less complex: the spread of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction; major regional, ethnic and religious conflicts; and opposition to democratic reform in the former Warsaw Pact and the Third World. These new threats, if anything, increase the need for fast, flexible, mobile forces equipped with the most advanced weapon systems. Technology is the key. Since World War II, U.S. military superiority has been based on our technological advantage, as was plainly demonstrated in the Persian Gulf War. Technology will be even more important in the uncertain and unstable environment we now face.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1995
Accession Number
ADA286779

Entities

Organizations

  • Executive Office of the President of the United States

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Assembly
  • Composite Materials
  • Data Storage Systems
  • Detectors
  • Fabrication
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Information Systems
  • Manufacturing
  • Military Aircraft
  • Military Applications
  • National Security
  • Polymer Matrix Composites
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Strategic Security Studies