ABSTRACT

This book is the first comprehensive examination of the U.S. national security situation in all of its dimensions since the dramatic events that began in 1989. It explores the shape of the armed forces and the balance of resources among the broad components of national security.

chapter |8 pages

Prologue: What's the Problem?

part One|30 pages

The State of Our National Security

chapter 1|28 pages

The Dimensions of National Security

part Two|91 pages

National Security Strategy, Past and Future

chapter 2|5 pages

Strategy Since World War II

chapter 3|18 pages

Changes in The World Balance

chapter 5|15 pages

Insurgency and Terrorism

chapter 6|38 pages

National Security Strategy For the Future

part Three|81 pages

The Armed Forces

chapter 7|8 pages

The Current Armed Forces

chapter 8|52 pages

The Future Armed Forces

chapter 9|19 pages

Technology and Cost

part Four|25 pages

Resources

chapter |3 pages

Epilogue: Can We Get There from Here?