The science of war :: defense budgeting, military technology, logistics, and combat outcomes /

The U.S. military is one of the largest and most complex organizations in the world. How it spends its money, chooses tactics, and allocates its resources have enormous implications for national defense and the economy. The Science of War is the only comprehensive textbook on how to analyze and unde...

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1. Verfasser: O'Hanlon, Michael E.
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Princeton : [Washington, DC] : Princeton University Press ; in association with the Brookings Institution, ©2009.
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Zusammenfassung:The U.S. military is one of the largest and most complex organizations in the world. How it spends its money, chooses tactics, and allocates its resources have enormous implications for national defense and the economy. The Science of War is the only comprehensive textbook on how to analyze and understand these and other essential problems in modern defense policy. Michael O'Hanlon provides undergraduate and graduate students with an accessible yet rigorous introduction to the subject. Drawing on a broad range of sources and his own considerable expertise as a defense analyst and teacher, he d.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (266 pages) : illustrations
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781400830930
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