| ID | 125960 |
| Title Proper | Being fair to all |
| Other Title Information | defence reform ideas should be debated openly as national security concern every citizen |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Suman, Mrinal |
| Publication | 2013. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Goldwater-Nichols Department of Defence Reorganisation Act of 1986 (GNA) is generally considered to be the first step in the currently ongoing Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA).
Major blame for the US failure in the Vietnam War was apportioned to segregated planning and operations, resulting in inhibiting the development of a unified war strategy. The catastrophic failure of the Iranian hostage rescue mission in 1980, the infirmities noticed in the invasion of Grenada in 1983 and inability to respond appropriately when 241 US marines were killed in a terrorist attack in Lebanon convinced all that emergent reforms were needed in the US defence organisation |
| `In' analytical Note | Force Vol.11, No.1; September 2013: p.40-42 |
| Journal Source | Force Vol.11, No.1; September 2013: p.40-42 |
| Key Words | Revolution in Military Affairs - RMA ; Vietnam War ; War Strategy ; Planning and Operations ; US Marine Corps - USMC ; Iranian Hostage Rescue ; Catastrophic Failure ; Strategy ; The Indian Conundrum ; Futility Expert Committees ; Key Reforms ; Warfare ; National Security Concern - NSC ; Lebanon ; Emergent Reforms ; Terrorist Attack |