Army Global Basing Posture: An Analytic Framework for Maximizing Responsiveness and Effectiveness

Abstract

The U.S. global defense posture is an integral and critical component of the U.S. security strategy. The term global defense posture of the United States refers to the size, location, types, and capabilities of the U.S. forward military forces. Current posture includes elements of the Cold War basing system developed to support the containment strategy, modified in line with the deployment and engagement of U.S. forces in southwest Asia since 1990 and as a consequence of the Department of Defense s 2004 Global Posture Review. The 2010 Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) revisited the issue and made global defense posture one of the main topics for consideration.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2015
Accession Number
ADA617983

Entities

People

  • Derek Eaton
  • Lisa Saum-manning
  • Paul Dreyer
  • Thomas S. Szayna

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Birds
  • Geography
  • International Relations
  • Military Force Levels
  • Military History
  • National Politics
  • Personnel Management
  • Terrain
  • Topography
  • Transport Aircraft
  • Transportation Infrastructure
  • Warfare

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