Ground Truth - the Future of U.S. Land Power (Paperback)

The limitations of America's land forces remain a fundamental constraint on U.S. military strategy. The cutbacks of the Clinton years and the Bush administration's failure to foresee the need for larger ground forces in the wake of 9/11 have undercut America's ability to fight the Long War. Resolving the stark divergence between America's military ends and means in terms of force size, training, and modernization will be a crucial challenge for the next administration. In Ground Truth: The Future of U.S. Land Power, Thomas Donnelly and Frederick W. Kagan pose five urgent questions for policymakers: What is the strategic role of American ground forces? What missions will these forces undertake in the future? What is the nature of land warfare in the twenty-first century? What qualities are necessary to succeed on the battlefields of the Long War? What is the ideal size and configuration of the force and how much will it cost? Answers to such questions are long overdue. The stresses of prolonged operations in the Middle East have strained the U.S. Army and Marine Corps; if the United States is to maintain its status as the sole superpower, American land power must be restructured to confront unprecedented challenges. Only a dedicated, bipartisan effort can create a ground force that is not only larger and more flexible, but retrained and reequipped. Donnelly and Kagan provide a plan of action for policymakers to begin that vital rebuilding.

General

Imprint:	AEI Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	May 2008
First published:	May 2008
Authors:	Thomas Donnelly • Frederick Kagan
Dimensions:	218 x 140 x 8mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	157
ISBN-13:	978-0-8447-4262-5
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Encyclopaedias & reference works > Reference works > General Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Central government > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political control & freedoms > General Books > History > American history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history
LSN:	0-8447-4262-7
Barcode:	9780844742625

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