Reserve Component Capabilities vs. U.S. Peace Operations Roles and Missions.

Abstract

The fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of the Soviet Union initiated a major change in the security strategy of the United States. This change was signified by a drastic reduction in United States military force structure and personnel. Yet, as the total force decreased, the total number of United States Army military operations has dramatically increased. As the PERSTEMPO has increased for the active duty Army and its Reserve Components, Congress has continued to actively pursue additional Defense Department budget cuts as a way to help balance the nation's budget. Since 1989 Congress has authorized three major Defense Department studies; the Bottoms-Up Review (BUR), the Committee on Roles and Missions (CORM), and the currently ongoing Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR). This paper reviews the past impact of the BUR and the CORM and then the potential of the new QDR to impact on military force structure, roles, and missions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 30, 1997
Accession Number
ADA326777

Entities

People

  • Robert J. Staiert

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Counter WMD
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Combat Forces
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Department Of Defense
  • Governments
  • Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
  • Military Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Personnel
  • National Guard
  • National Security
  • Navy
  • Security
  • United States
  • Ussr
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.