Reform of the Weinberger/Powell Doctrines: New Criteria for a New World Order.

Abstract

In the past, leaders of the United States have used several different frameworks to decide if they should commit their armed forces to combat operations. Frameworks, like the Weinberger and Powell Doctrines are no longer appropriate. The United States needs a new framework to guide these deliberations. This paper demonstrates that traditional frameworks are no longer appropriate and that current guidance is scattered over a myriad of publications. This essay proposes reforms to the process of political debate and a single, simple framework that can guide the debate. The framework is applicable to all potential combat operations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA308604

Entities

People

  • Robert J. Vaughn

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Counter WMD
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Cold War
  • Combat Forces
  • Combat Operations
  • Congress
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Foreign Policy
  • Governments
  • Military Operations
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • New York
  • Security
  • United Nations
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Systems Analysis and Design