Long Term Budgetary Implications of Today's Army Decisions
Abstract
This paper focuses on the long-term budgetary implications of the decisions that Army leaders are making today. Specifically, it investigates whether there are adequate resources (means) in the decades ahead to execute the strategy (ways) to achieve the Army's transformational goals (ends). This ends, ways, and means analysis is conducted in light of the tremendous discretionary spending pressures on the federal budget that will begin at the end of this decade due to demographic changes. The evidence suggests that the ends, ways, and means of Army transformation are not in balance. The Army's transformation strategy is not framed within fiscal realities and, hence, the strategy is at risk.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 18, 2005
- Accession Number
- ADA431864
Entities
People
- Robert M. Mccaleb
Organizations
- United States Army War College