Assessing U.S. Strategic Priorities

Abstract

The traditional ideological divisions among nations are being replaced by a tripartite global system of market democracies, transitional states, and troubled states. Above all, the United States must be concerned over the course of transitional states, since they will be influential in determining the world order of the future. Troubled states, however, are the likely source of local conflicts in the years ahead. This suggests four priorities in formulating national strategy that include, in order of importance, ensuring peace among the major powers, engaging selectively in regional conflicts, responding to transnational threats, and assisting failed states. One consequence of these priorities is that the Nation may be required to reconsider its nearly two-major-regional conflicts strategy in order to maintain a balanced force structure. The implications of that decision would have significant import for strategic planning and the capability to conduct joint operations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1995
Accession Number
ADA528788

Entities

People

  • Hans Binnendijk
  • Patrick Clawson

Organizations

  • National Defense University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Central Europe
  • Civil War
  • Cold War
  • Commerce
  • Disasters
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Europe
  • Failed States
  • Governments
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Organizations
  • Market Economy
  • National Security
  • Recreation
  • Security
  • United States
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Strategic Security Studies