The pursuit of technological superiority and the shrinking American military

The pursuit of technological superiority and the shrinking American military / Daniel R. Lake.

Why has the US military begun to suffer from overstretch in recent decades? Why is one of the largest militaries in the world, and the most expensive by far, periodically stressed by the operational demands placed upon it? This book argues that recent problems with overstretch are the result of a he...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lake, Daniel R. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, [2019]
Subjects:
Military art and science > Technological innovations > United States.
National security > Technological innovations > United States.
Technology > Social aspects > United States.
Technology > Social aspects
Military readiness
Military policy
Military art and science > Technological innovations
Politics and war
Security, International
United States > Military policy.
United States > Defenses.
United States
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. The Problem of Overstretch
  • 2. The Shrinking American Military
  • 3. The Pursuit of Technological Superiority
  • 4. The Air Force and Technology
  • 5. The Navy and Technology
  • 6. The Army and Technology
  • 7. The Marine Corps and Technology
  • 8. The Potential for Further Overstretch.

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