The modern American military / edited by David M. Kennedy.
Publisher: New York : Oxford University Press, [2013]Copyright date: Ã2013Description: 1 online resource (xix, 332 pages).Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780190252663 (ebook) :.Subject(s): National security -- United States | United States -- Armed Forces | United States -- Military policyAdditional Physical Form: Print version 9780199895946DDC classification: 355.00973 Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: The advent of the all-volunteer force and the evolving nature of modern warfare have transformed our military, changing it in serious if subtle ways that few Americans are aware of. The book aims to shed new light on the changes effecting today's armed forces. It takes an historical approach as it explores the ever-changing strategic, political, and fiscal contexts in which the armed forces are trained and deployed, and the constantly shifting objectives that they are tasked to achieve in the post-9/11 environment.Item type | Current library | Class number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
The advent of the all-volunteer force and the evolving nature of modern warfare have transformed our military, changing it in serious if subtle ways that few Americans are aware of. The book aims to shed new light on the changes effecting today's armed forces. It takes an historical approach as it explores the ever-changing strategic, political, and fiscal contexts in which the armed forces are trained and deployed, and the constantly shifting objectives that they are tasked to achieve in the post-9/11 environment.
Description based on print version record.