Lynne Rienner Publishers | The U S Army in a New Security Era

The U.S. Army in a New Security Era

Sam C. Sarkesian and John Allen Williams, editors

		ISBN: 978-1-55587-191-8 $57.00
	1990/313 pages/LC: 90-8052

"Readers looking for an introductory assessment of today's changing world and its impact on U.S. security would do well to begin here."—Military Review

"The authors and the range of their inquiry are impressive. . . . Highly recommended for those who seek understanding of and guidance in what is probably a whole new ball game."—Army

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Grappling with the constraints and opportunities the U.S. Army faces in designing policy and strategic options for the post-INF era, a select group of scholars, military officers, and policymakers outline the current strategic posture of the army, the challenges of the future, and the steps needed to meet those challenges.

The book is the outgrowth of a workshop held to address issues raised by the U.S. Army Chief of Staff. In its final form, it presents a cohesive picture of those issues, discussing the changing European security environment, public attitudes in the U.S., legislative and budgetary concerns, the status of the U.S. reserve forces and the education of military officers, conflicts outside of Europe, and the implications of maritime and air strategy for the army's strategic posture.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

The late Sam C. Sarkesian was most recently professor emeritus of political science at Loyola University Chicago. John Allen Williams is professor emeritus of political science at Loyola University.

U.S. National Security Strategy: The Next Decade—S. C. Sarkesian.
The U.S. Army: A Strategic Force for a New Security Era—Gen. Carl E. Vuono.
U.S. DOMESTIC POLITICS AND SECURITY ISSUES.
The Public and National Security—Douglas Kinnard.
Congress and the Defense Budget—Robert F. Hale.
EUROPE AND THE UNITED STATES.
Gorbachev's Gambit: Soviet Military Doctrine and Conventional Arms Control in an Era of Reform—Jacob Kipp.
NATO in a New Strategic Environment—Edward Kolodziej.
Forces and Politics in Europe—Arthur Cyr.
Force Structures: The U.S. and Europe in the Coming Decade—Col. David Shaver.
BEYOND EUROPE.
Conventional Conflicts Beyond Europe—David W. Tarr.
U.S. Strategy and Unconventional Conflicts: The Elusive Goal—S. C. Sarkesian.
NAVAL AND AIR STRATEGIES.
Maritime Strategy in a New Security Era—J. A. Williams.
New Dimensions in Air Strategy—Lt. Col. David MacIsaac.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF THE U.S. ARMY.
Education of U.S. Army Officers—Lt. Gen. Howard Graves.
Challenges of U.S. Army Reserve Force Readiness—Lt. Gen. Frederic Brown.
CONCLUSIONS.
Challenges and Requirements for the Future—J. A. Williams.

The U.S. Army in a New Security Era

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