Defining and Defending America's Vital Interest

Abstract

Instability occurring in various regions of the world impacts United States economic interests. The relationship of the unstable area to American economic interest determines the degree of this impact. Correspondingly, as American economic interest increases so does the degree to which America is willing to use force and the level of violence that force is allowed to employ. In the post-Cold War period this thesis requires a refocus of American institutions that prepare, commit, control, effect or impact the use of military force.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADA401405

Entities

People

  • Wesley S. Randall

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Power
  • Cold War
  • Collateral Damage
  • Congress
  • Economic Impact
  • Economic Systems
  • Employment
  • Force Structure
  • Governments
  • International Relations
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Organizations
  • Nato
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Strategic Security Studies