ABSTRACT

This book deals with the basic facts of the military-industrial complex, examining its institutional dynamics and constitutional barriers to change. It shows how simplistic journalistic prescriptions and trivial observations fail to do justice to the enormous complexity of an industrial economy.

part 1|121 pages

The Gradual “Revolution” in Military Technology

chapter 1|7 pages

New Technologies

chapter 2|19 pages

Tactical Nuclear Weapons

chapter 4|19 pages

Tanks and Anti-Tank Guided Missiles

chapter 5|35 pages

Ships and the Evolution of War at Sea

part 2|94 pages

Using the General Purpose Forces

chapter 7|19 pages

The Soviet Union as "Threat"

chapter 8|26 pages

The Defense of Western Europe

chapter 9|18 pages

Rapid Deployment and the Uses of the Navy

part 3|38 pages

Absorbing Technological Change

chapter 10|22 pages

Frustrated Expectations

chapter 11|14 pages

What Systems to Buy