Russell W. Glenn, Steven L. Hartman, Scott Gerwehr.
Santa Monica, CA :
RAND,
2003.
xxiv, 153 pages :
illustrations ;
23 cm
"Arroyo Center."
"MR-1717-A"--Page 4 of cover.
"Prepared for the United States Army."
Includes bibliographical references (pages 139-153).
The nature of the burden : the challenges urban operations bring to bear -- Arming -- Manning -- Sustaining and moving -- Fixing -- Other -- Security, force protection, and safety -- The unending call to prepare the force for urban operations.
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The inevitability of U.S. armed forces future involvement in urban contingencies worldwide demands that those responsible for arming, manning, sustaining, and otherwise supporting these operations prepare for the challenges inherent in such undertakings. This report gives an overview of these formidable tasks and recommends ways for the U.S. Army combat service support (CSS) community to prepare itself to meet them.
Urban warfare.
Armed Forces-- Operational readiness.
Armed Forces-- Supplies and stores.
POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Political Freedom & Security-- General.
TECHNOLOGY-- Military Science.
Urban warfare.
United States, Armed Forces, Operational readiness.