DTIC ADA615535: Do Fewer Resources Mean Less pdf

DTIC ADA615535: Do Fewer Resources Mean Less

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It is common in post-conflict situations for a societal conversation about defense cutbacks to take place. Regardless of the time period or country in which such conversations occur, some universal themes can be identified: 1. A claim (which appears in the media and in the legislature) that cost savings will be realized, and that these savings are collective property owed to citizens as a reward for supporting the effort. 2. A redefinition of the utility of traditional military tools in a changed, post-conflict society, accompanied sometimes by a larger conversation about the utility of the hegemon s leading position in the international system. 3. A tendency for new presidential doctrines to emerge that drive defense policy, including defense cuts. 4. A search for new, cheaper military technologies developed during wartime to be used in place of conventional military forces. 5. A sense that the military, which grew powerful during wartime, should now take a backseat in society while problems like social welfare are tackled by policymakers.

6. A tendency for threats to be redefined in both the short and long term

• Creator/s: Defense Technical Information Center
• Date: 1/1/2015
• Year: 2015
• Book Topics/Themes: DTIC Archive, , ARMY WAR COLLEGE CARLISLE BARRACKS PA STRATEGIC STUDIES INSTITUTE, *COMMUNITY RELATIONS, *DEFENSE PLANNING, *MILITARY BUDGETS, *MILITARY FORCES(UNITED STATES), *RESOURCES, CASE STUDIES, COSTS, DEFENSE SYSTEMS, MILITARY HISTORY, POLICIES, POSTWAR OPERATIONS, SOCIAL WELFARE, TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT, THREATS, TOOLS

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