Force Planning in an Era of Uncertainty: Two MRCs As A Force Sizing Framework

Abstract

The uncertainty of the post-Cold War world has left defense planners and analysts debating the proper force planning methodology to pursue, and opened a broader debate concerning the size and purpose of the U.S. military establishment. The author argues that post-Cold War force planning must be founded on a logical integration of threat- and capabilities-based planning methodologies. He addresses the issue of the two Major Regional Contingency (MRC) force-sizing paradigm. The author concludes that in a world characterized by uncertainty and regional instability, the two MRC framework constitutes a logical basis for organizing U.S. defense planning efforts.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 24, 1997
Accession Number
ADA333367

Entities

People

  • John F. Troxell

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Power
  • Aircraft Carriers
  • Central Europe
  • Cold War
  • Command And Control
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Defense Planning
  • Department Of Defense
  • Deployment
  • National Security
  • Rapid Deployment
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare
  • Weapon Control
  • Weapons Of Mass Destruction

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