ID | 100577 |
Title Proper | Leaner and meaner defense |
Other Title Information | how to cut the pentagon's budget while improving its performance |
Language | ENG |
Author | Adams, Gordon ; Leatherman, Matthew |
Publication | 2011. |
Summary / Abstract (Note) | Pentagon budgets have soared over the last decade, partly because of a failure to prioritize. In the coming age of austerity, major cuts are imperative -- and if done right, they will not harm U.S. interests. |
`In' analytical Note | Foreign Affairs Vol. 90, No. 1; Jan-Feb 2011: p.139-152 |
Journal Source | Foreign Affairs Vol. 90, No. 1; Jan-Feb 2011: p.139-152 |
Key Words | United States ; Military Power ; Counterinsurgency ; Nation Building ; Defense Budget ; Pentagon ; Afghanistan ; Iraq ; Nuclear Deterrence ; World War II ; Al Qaeda ; Robert Gates ; Terrorism ; Homeland Security ; Cybersecurity ; National Security Agency ; China ; US - China Conflict ; Taiwan ; North Korea ; George W Bush ; Missile Defense Agency |