One of the most significant post-Cold War issues is the future of
the U.S. Army's reserve components. Although National Guard and
Army Reserve units fought well in the first Persian Gulf war,
Jeffrey Jacobs warns that Americans should not be sanguine about
their ability to perform effectively in future conflicts. Having
served in the active Army as well as both the Guard and the
Reserve, Jacobs offers a unique perspective on the current
missions, structure, and policies of the Army and the impact of the
reserve system on its readiness for combat. From both active and
reserve points of view, Jacobs describes the current limitations
and deficiencies inherent in the separate structures of the Army's
three disparate components. He finds the roots of many of the
reserves' problems in their strong ties to traditions and politics.
The solutions he proposes focus on integrating the three components
into a true Total Army -- in fact as well as in rhetoric. Such
reforms will affect several sacred cows, including state control of
the National Guard, the weekend drill system, and the
geography-based reserve system. Much has been written about the
reserves, but few recent writers have proposed such far-reaching
reforms. Jacobs's controversial proposals will interest those who
make, influence, and study military policy. Here is a stimulating
and thought-provoking consideration of a vital aspect of America's
defense posture.
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