Combatant Commands: Origins, Structure, and Engagements (Praeger Security International) - Hardcover

Watson, Cynthia

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0313354324 ISBN 13: 9780313354328

Verlag: Praeger, 2010

Inhaltsangabe

A one-stop resource for information about U.S. military commands and their organizations, this book describes the six geographic combat commands and analyzes their contributions to national security.
The first book on the topic, Combatant Commands: Origins, Structure, and Engagements is a unique introduction to the geographic commands that are now at the heart of the U.S. military deployment abroad. The book begins with a description of the six commands-Northern Command, Pacific Command, Central Command, Southern Command, European Command, and Africa Command-explaining how they fit into the current national security establishment. Each command is discussed in depth, including areas of responsibility, subcommands, priorities, threats faced, and engagement institutions.

The history of joint combatant commands is outlined as well, particularly the impact of the Root Reforms of the early 20th century, the push for the 1947 National Security Act, and the 1986 Goldwater-Nichols Military Reform Act. In this way, the evolution of combatant commands becomes a window through which to view changes in the U.S. military. Geographic combatant commands are vital to national security. By understanding how they work, readers will better understand where our military is today and where it may be headed.

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Cynthia A. Watson, Ph.D., is professor of strategy and chairwoman of the Department of Security Studies at the National War College in Washington, D.C. Her published works include ABC-CLIO's Nation-Building: A Reference Handbook and U.S. Military Service: A Reference Handbook, as well as the first edition of U.S. National Security: A Reference Handbook, which was awarded Outstanding Academic Title by CHOICE magazine in 2003.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Praeger
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2010
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0313354324
• ISBN 13: 9780313354328
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 274
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
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