Readiness versus Modernization - A Dilemma Revisited.

Abstract

An examination of past experiences can provide insight to avoid future pitfalls. As the United States Army prepares for the 21st Century, it must struggle with how to transform and reorganize itself. Because of fiscal limitations, the Army faces tough decisions of funding current readiness or modernizing for the future; affording both given current budget constraints is not possible without reducing force structure. This paper briefly examines the military/political environment between 1945 and the beginning of the Korean War and compares and contrasts it to today's environment. Budget drawdowns, military force reductions, balanced budget issues, and a changing world order are common threads for both eras that make them worth comparison.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA308690

Entities

People

  • Andrew G. Ellis

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammunition
  • Artillery
  • Defense Planning
  • Department Of Defense
  • Force Structure
  • Korean War
  • Materials
  • Military Budgets
  • National Security
  • Nuclear Bombs
  • Recoilless Rifles
  • Rocket Launchers
  • Students
  • United States
  • United States Military Academy
  • War
  • War Colleges

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