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Military Technology and Defense Manpower (Paperback)
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Military Technology and Defense Manpower (Paperback)
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Loot Price R483
Discovery Miles 4 830
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"When Virgil sang of arms and the man, words like ""smart"" and
""friendly"" characterized the warrior, not his weapons. Today,
because of modern technology, these terms are more often used to
describe the machine than the man. Dramatic advances have spawned a
generation of weapon systems designed to tell friend from foe, to
stalk the enemy with precision and stealth, and to destroy him with
unprecedented efficiency. But can ordinary Americans operate and
support these advanced systems, or have emerging technologies
pushed military hardware beyond the capabilities of the people the
armed forces can expect to attract and retain? How can the military
better match weapons and skills? Martin Binkin looks at the complex
issues from several angles, starting with skill levels and jobs in
today's military. He profiles America's arsenal in the 1990s and
examines the implications of electronic warfare for manpower needs.
Links among hardware complexity, reliability, and maintenance are
unraveled, and current demographic trends traced. The study
assesses various policy options available to hedge against the
possibility that the military could become squeezed between growing
demands for technologically adept people and a declining supply of
recruits. Among these are efforts to design simpler systems with
more reliable engineering techniques. Binkin reviews ways to make
weapons easier to maintain, stressing component accessibility,
technical documentation, and automated diagnostics. He covers the
use of advanced technology to prepare people to handle new systems.
Finally, he discusses the principal manpower management
alternatives-expanding the role of women, substituting civilians,
retaining more personnel, and returning to conscription. "
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