The Process and Politics of Defense Acquisition: A Reference Handbook (Contemporary Military, Strategic, and Security Issues) - Hardcover

Sorenson, David

 
9780313348433: The Process and Politics of Defense Acquisition: A Reference Handbook (Contemporary Military, Strategic, and Security Issues)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 031334843X ISBN 13: 9780313348433
Verlag: Praeger, 2008

Inhaltsangabe

The United States government invests billions each year on equipping armed forces with the most advanced military equipment. The root of the American defense acquisition system is driven by a combination of national interests and domestic political requirements. While fundamentally the defense acquisition system has produced results for the United States military, improvements are needed in order to continue to move forward in advancing military tactics and technology. Exploring both the systemic and political levels of the system, Sorenson argues that the United States will fall behind if the current defense acquisition system is not reformed. This book brings together elements of this complicated system, such as national security requirements, and the changes that are needed in both the structural and political pillars. A combination of political interests and the needs of the military, serviced by an ever-shrinking defense industry, make a genuine acquisition reform even more difficult, resulting in reform that is more symbolic than genuine.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

David S. Sorenson is professor of international security studies at the U.S. Air War College.

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Verlag
Praeger
Erscheinungsdatum
2008
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
031334843X
ISBN 13 
9780313348433
Einband
Gebundene Ausgabe
Anzahl der Seiten
230
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