The Business of the Military: Fighting and Winning the Nation's Wars
Abstract
The end of the Cold War has brought on a transformation in relations among states, the emergence of transnational entities exercising international influence, and the collapse and fragmentation of nation-states. Considering the uncertainties in this period of transition in global relations, a broadly defined military strategy for protecting U S interests is understandable. However, the costs of a strategy that calls for employing U S military forces in a variety of missions, including non-combat missions, needs to be clearly recognized The simple fact that U S military forces are capable of performing non-combat missions does not mean the military should be assigned those missions~. Our national security strategy and military strategy must carefully consider the impact of using, developing or expanding military capabilities for missions remote from fighting and winning the nations wars Otherwise, we run the risk of eroding our capability to defeat emerging military powers over the next decades
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1995
- Accession Number
- ADA441118
Entities
People
- David Nicholson
Organizations
- National War College