Tuning the Instruments of National Power

Abstract

There has been a marked realignment since the end of the Cold War of the instruments of national power which are available to the United States in pursuing its interests around the world. Because of resource constraints and new threats, some former mainstays of defense and foreign policy--such as strategic nuclear forces and foreign aid--are less central today. At the same time, the U.S. Government is developing new techniques to deal with changing circumstances which rely more on coalition partners, high technology, the private sector, and additional roles for the Armed Forces.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA528923

Entities

People

  • Hans Binnendijk
  • Patrick L. Clawson

Organizations

  • National Defense University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Arms Control
  • Cold War
  • Commerce
  • Computer Programs
  • Foreign Aid
  • Governments
  • Interagency Coordination
  • Military Science
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • Security
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • Ussr
  • Warfare
  • Weapons
  • Weapons Of Mass Destruction

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.