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U.S. Military Establishment. Organizational Structure Evolution Present day Military Professionalism Doctrines Performance Patterns Military and Society. U.S. Military Spending vs. the World: $ in Billions.
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U.S. Military Establishment • Organizational Structure • Evolution • Present day • Military Professionalism • Doctrines • Performance Patterns • Military and Society
U.S. Military Spending vs. the World: $ in Billions "Allies" refers to the NATO countries, Australia Japan and South Korea. "Rogues" refers to Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Libya, North Korea, Sudan and Syria. Source: Center for Defense Information.
Military Professionalism • Experts • Continuing education • Societal obligation • Professionalism-legitimacy • System fits into broader framework • Reward system • All Volunteer System
Weinberger/Powell Doctrine (1984) • Vital national interest • Total support • Clear political and military objectives with forces large enough to achieve those objectives • Continual reassessment between commitment and capabilities and objectives • Public and congressional support • Last resort • Exit strategy?
Readiness? • 4 measures of military capability • Force structure • Modernization • Sustainability • Readiness • Ops Tempo
Civil-Military Relations • Part of or Apart from society? • Culture gap • Social experiments • Integration • Don’t ask… • USAFA • Recruitment (ROTC?) • Political Activities
Other Issues • Two Regional Wars • Transformation • Weapons Acquisition • BRAC • Missile Defense