The author takes a critical look at the mission assignment and orientation of U.S. landpower. He calls for an unconventional revolution in U.S. land forces that optimizes them for intervention in complex and violent crises of governance and security in states crippled by internal disorder. In the end, he argues that the armed stabilization of states and regions in crises will be not just equivalent in importance to traditional warfighting in future land force planning but instead the primary land force mission for the ...
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The author takes a critical look at the mission assignment and orientation of U.S. landpower. He calls for an unconventional revolution in U.S. land forces that optimizes them for intervention in complex and violent crises of governance and security in states crippled by internal disorder. In the end, he argues that the armed stabilization of states and regions in crises will be not just equivalent in importance to traditional warfighting in future land force planning but instead the primary land force mission for the foreseeable future.
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Publisher:
Strategic Studies Institute U. S. Army War College
Published:
2009
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
13469939327
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Very good. No dust jacket. Cover has slight wear and soiling. x, 101, [1] p. Illustrations. This is one of the PKSOI Papers. Endnotes. From an on-line posting: "Mr. Nathan P. Freier is an Associate Professor of National Security Studies with the Strategic Studies Institute (SSI). Mr. Freier came to SSI after 5 years with the Center for Strategic and International Studies where he was a senior fellow in the International Security Program. Mr. Freier joined CSIS in April 2008 after completing a 20-year career in the U.S. Army. Mr. Freier also served as a visiting research professor in strategy, policy, and risk assessment at the U.S. Army War College's Peacekeeping and Stability Operations Institute. Mr. Freier has published widely on national security and defense issues and continues to provide expert advice to the national security and defense communities. His areas of expertise are defense and military strategy and policy development and strategic net and risk assessment. He holds masters' degrees in both international relations and politics and is a graduate of the U.S. Army's Command and General Staff College."
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