The Lure of Strike

Abstract

An increasingly important part of the new American Way of War has been a reliance on standoff technology to project power. The "lure" is minimal friendly casualties and short, inexpensive wars with only limited landpower commitments. Unfortunately, inflated expectations for such an outcome have often led to strategic overreach and a dangerously unbalanced force structure, ultimately costing the nation more blood and treasure. As the United States tries to refocus its strategy and reduce defense expenditures, it must be careful to retain a balanced force with a full range of capabilities.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2013
Accession Number
ADA602178

Entities

People

  • Conrad C. Crane

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

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Communities of Interest

  • Counter IED
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Air Force
  • Air Power
  • Bombing
  • Bombs
  • Civil War
  • Force Structure
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military Force Levels
  • Military History
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • Nato
  • New York
  • Second World War
  • United States
  • United States Central Command
  • Warfare

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