Expandability of the 21st Century Army

Abstract

The Army actively studies and plans for near-term mobilization (the readying of reserves for action). Reconstitution-or adding new units to the Army-hasn't been studied seriously since then- President George Bush made it an important element in his post- Cold War defense policy in 1992. Current thinking, as expressed in the recent Quadrennial Defense Review, is that a global peer competitor-the primary reason for thinking about reconstitution of the Army-is unlikely to emerge in the period between now and 2015. If expandability is thought of as any increase in the capabilities of the Army beyond its current ready forces, there are at least three reasons for considering all expandability options in today's strategic planning out to 2015.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2000
Accession Number
ADA386685

Entities

People

  • James A. Dewqr
  • James C. Wendt
  • Seaan J. Edwards
  • Steven C. Banks

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Airframes
  • Artillery
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Cost Analysis
  • Economic Analysis
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Geography
  • Joint Military Activities
  • Management Personnel
  • Military History
  • Multiple Launch Rocket System
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Training Management
  • United States
  • United States Military Academy
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.
  • Strategic Security Studies