U.S. Unmanned Aerial Systems

U.S. Unmanned Aerial Systems
Author: Jeremiah Gertler
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012
Genre: Drone aircraft
ISBN:

"To be sure, manned systems could accomplish many if not all of the same goals. But "unmanned systems reduce the risk to our warfighters by providing a sophisticated stand-off capability that supports intelligence, command and control, targeting, and weapons delivery. These systems also improve situational awareness and reduce many of the emotional hazards inherent in air and ground combat, thus decreasing the likelihood of causing civilian noncombatant casualties." "UAVs have gained favor as ways to reduce risk to combat troops, the cost of hardware and the reaction time in a surgical strike" and "to conduct missions in areas that are difficult to access or otherwise considered too high-risk for manned aircraft or personnel on the ground."--Page 3 (author).

Raising the Flag

Raising the Flag
Author: Kimberly Jackson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 324
Release: 2020-09-15
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781977404886

This report describes the professional experiences and other characteristics general and flag officers in the military services tend to share due to each service's approach to personnel management, and potential implications of those approaches.

Report on the Bottom-up Review

Report on the Bottom-up Review
Author: United States. Department of Defense
Publisher:
Total Pages: 124
Release: 1993
Genre: National security
ISBN:

In March 1993, Secretary of Defense Aspin initiated a comprehensive review of the nation's defense strategy, force structure, modernization, infrastructure, and foundations. He felt that a department-wide review needed to be conducted "from the bottom up" because of the dramatic changes that have occurred in the world as a result of the end of the Cold War and the dissolution of the Soviet Union. These changes in the international security environment have fundamentally altered America's security needs. Thus, the underlying premise of the Bottom-Up Review was that we needed to reassess all of our defense concepts, plans, and programs from the ground up. This final report on the Bottom-Up Review provides the results of that unprecedented and collaborative effort. It represents the product of hundreds of individuals' labor and dedication. It describes the extensive analysis that went into the review and the recommendations and decisions that emerged.

U.S. Military Forces in FY 2020

U.S. Military Forces in FY 2020
Author: Mark F. Cancian
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 98
Release: 2019-12-31
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1442281448

Annually, CSIS senior adviser Mark Cancian publishes a series of papers on U.S. military forces—their composition, new initiatives, long-term trends, and challenges. The overall theme of this year’s report is the struggle to align forces and strategy because of budget tradeoffs that even defense buildups must make, unrelenting operational demands that stress forces and prevent force structure reductions, and legacy programs whose smooth operations and strong constituencies inhibit rapid change. This report takes a deeper look at the strategic and budget context, the military services, special operations forces, DOD civilians and contractors, and non-DOD national security organizations in the FY 2020 budget.

Improving the Understanding of Special Operations

Improving the Understanding of Special Operations
Author: Linda Robinson
Publisher: RAND Corporation
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780833098399

This report examines U.S. decisions related to the development or use of special operations forces. It should assist in future planning and execution by the Army Special Operations Forces, the U.S. Army, and the joint special operations community.

Beyond the Water's Edge

Beyond the Water's Edge
Author: Kathleen H. Hicks
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 245
Release: 2018-10-15
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1442280883

This report assesses domestic political support for internationalist foreign policy by analyzing the motivations of members of Congress on key foreign policy issues. It includes case studies on major foreign policy debates in recent years, including the use of force, foreign aid, trade policy and U.S.-Russia relations. It also develops a new series of archetypes for describing the foreign policy worldviews of members of the 115th Congress to replace the current stale and unsophisticated labels of internationalist, isolationist, hawk and dove. Report findings emphasize areas of bipartisan cooperation on foreign policy issues given member ideologies.