The future of American landpower: does forward presence still matter? The case of the Army in the Pacific

The time has come for a reappraisal of the U.S. Army's forward presence in East Asia, given the evolving strategic context and the extraordinarily high, recurring costs of deploying U.S. Army forces from the 50 states for increasingly important security cooperation activities across the Indo-As...

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1. Verfasser: Deni, John R. (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Carlisle Barracks, PA United States Army War College Press 2014
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Zusammenfassung:The time has come for a reappraisal of the U.S. Army's forward presence in East Asia, given the evolving strategic context and the extraordinarily high, recurring costs of deploying U.S. Army forces from the 50 states for increasingly important security cooperation activities across the Indo-Asia-Pacific theater. Without unduly harming America's commitment to deterrence on the Korean peninsula, a reconfigured Army forward presence could help to achieve U.S. objectives throughout the theater more effectively through more regular, longer-duration engagement with critical allies and partners, while reducing the recurring transportation costs associated with today's practice of sending U.S.-based units to conduct most exercises and training events across the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. Certainly, there are some major challenges involved in reconfiguring the Army's forward presence, but these are not insurmountable. Furthermore, to avoid trying would severely limit the effectiveness and the efficiency of the Army's contribution to broader U.S. national security goals
Beschreibung:"June 2014.". - Includes bibliographical references (pages 44-56)
Beschreibung:XI, 56 S. Ill., Kt.
ISBN:1584876182
9781584876182

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