Format:
1 online resource (145 pages)
ISBN:
9780203128008
Series Statement:
Cass Military Studies
Content:
This book provides a basic guide to the US military and will raise questions for further discussion by students and other curious readers. The US Military provides an accessible starting-point for those with a limited knowledge of this institution. Covering a wide range of subject matter, and ending with an extensive list of suggested resources to aid individual study and research, the text is divided into the following chapters: The A, B, Cs Strategy and Doctrine The Military in Action Weapons and Capabilities The Budget This book will be of great interest to students of the US military, US politics, defense studies, and war and conflict studies, and will also be of relevance to journalists, NGO staff and diplomats.
Content:
Intro -- The U.S. Military A basic introduction -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of figures -- List of tables -- Acknowledgments -- List of abbreviations -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The A, B, Cs -- The services and their missions -- Regular, Reserve, and National Guard forces -- Demographics -- Customs and courtesies -- Lifestyle and culture -- Legal bases -- Rank -- Uniforms -- Command structures -- Military specialties -- Compensation and benefits -- 3 Strategy, doctrine, tactics, and skills -- Strategy -- Doctrine -- Tactics and skills -- 4 The military in action -- Recruitment, training, and education -- Planning and research -- Intelligence -- Diplomacy -- Training and advising around the globe -- Uses of the military: humanitarian aid, intervention, surveillance and more -- 5 Weapons and capabilities -- Nuclear weapons: air, land, and under the sea -- Primary weapons by service -- 6 The budget -- Overview -- Procedures and allocations -- Contracts and outsourcing -- Military sales -- The black budget -- 7 Policy questions -- 8 Some resources for more information -- Research organizations -- Websites -- Periodicals -- Books -- Films -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Index.
Note:
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Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780415782142
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9780415782142
Language:
English
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/kxp/detail.action?docID=958666
