Keeping the edge : managing defense for the future /
Most national security debates concern the outcomes of policies, neglecting the means by which those policies are implemented. This book argues that although the US military is the finest fighting force in the world, the system that supports it is in disrepair. Operating with Cold War-era structures...
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| Формат: | Licensed eBooks |
| Хэл сонгох: | англи |
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Cambridge, Mass. :
MIT Press,
©2001.
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| Цуврал: | BCSIA studies in international security.
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| Онлайн хандалт: | https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=78191 |
| Тойм: | Most national security debates concern the outcomes of policies, neglecting the means by which those policies are implemented. This book argues that although the US military is the finest fighting force in the world, the system that supports it is in disrepair. Operating with Cold War-era structures and practices, it is subject to managerial and organizational problems that increasingly threaten our military's effectiveness. Keeping the Edge goes beyond questions of Pentagon reorganization and weapons procurement to explore how the US defense establishment can improve its readiness, logistics, and ability to attract and retain qualified personnel. It also looks at how the US military can exploit information technology more effectively, improve its intelligence, and counter asymmetric threats. More comprehensive than the usual exhortation to cut waste, fraud, and abuse at the Pentagon, the book in fact recommends changes in many government agencies, not just the Department of Defense. It shows how the US can improve its ability to implement its policies and to anticipate and adapt to a changing and uncertain world. |
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| Биет тодорхойлолт: | 1 online resource (xiii, 326 pages) |
| Номзүй: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780262269995 0262269996 0262032902 9780262032902 0585449864 9780585449869 0262531941 |