What the QDR Ought to Say about Landpower

Abstract

The 2014 Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) will have been completed as of this writing, but will not yet have been published. Facing new strategic priorities and mounting fiscal pressures, it is anticipated that the capacity or size of American landpower will be substantially reduced: the Army's end strength could be decremented to a post-World War II low of just 420,000 to 450,000 soldiers. This article considers the implications of such reductions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2013
Accession Number
ADA594671

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  • Francis G. Hoffman

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  • National Defense University

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