Of Men and Materiel The Crisis in Military Resources |
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| Author:
| Donnelly, Thomas
Schmitt, Gary J. |
| Editor:
| Schmitt, Gary
Donnelly, Tom |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8447-4298-4 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2007 |
| Publisher: | American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research
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| Imprint: | A E I Press |
| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $20.00 |
Book Description:
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The U.S. defense budget has grown appreciably since 9/11. But too little of the increase has gone to purchase new equipment or to increase the size of the Army and Marine Corps. The result has been a hollow buildup that makes it increasingly difficult for the U.S. military to carry out its Chapter of America's national security strategy. The global nature of the national security strategy requires significant amounts of defense expenditures and troop levels. In this book, Tom Donnelly...
More DescriptionThe U.S. defense budget has grown appreciably since 9/11. But too little of the increase has gone to purchase new equipment or to increase the size of the Army and Marine Corps. The result has been a hollow buildup that makes it increasingly difficult for the U.S. military to carry out its Chapter of America's national security strategy. The global nature of the national security strategy requires significant amounts of defense expenditures and troop levels. In this book, Tom Donnelly and Gary Schmitt, along with experts of each military branch, discuss the necessity of maintaining a larger, better equipped military.