Revising the U.S. Global Military Basing Policy: Is a Permanent U.S. Military Presence Still Required?

Abstract

This thesis examines the U.S. policy for employing military forces across the globe. The major transformational trends in improving U.S. military capabilities over the past two decades, and the changing international security environment have impacted the way in which American leaders focus on the global military posture strategy. The American military interventions in Iraq, Kosovo and Afghanistan help determine whether the United States has demonstrated true global reach capability without the advantage of permanent forward operating bases. The Philippines-U.S relationship provides an opportunity to assess whether the United States has demonstrated the capability and commitment to defend its national interests and its ally and to maintain peace and stability despite the removal of major U.S. bases. U.S. capability and commitment may allow greater flexibility in choosing alternatives to the current policy of permanent forward basing around the globe.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2004
Accession Number
ADA429826

Entities

People

  • John A. Gasner

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Combat Areas
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • International Law
  • International Relations
  • Iraqi-War
  • Military History
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Naval Warfare
  • Precision-Guided Munitions
  • Recreation
  • Treaties
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare
  • Weapons Effects

Readers

  • Asian Economic Studies
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.