عنوان

Alternative futures and their implications for army modernization /

(Number (ISBN

0833033557

(Number (ISBN

9780833033550

Number

b757917

Title Proper

Alternative futures and their implications for army modernization /

General Material Designation

[Book]

First Statement of Responsibility

John Gordon IV, Brian Nichiporuk.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Santa Monica, Calif. :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

RAND,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

2003.

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

xi, 51 pages :

Other Physical Details

illustrations ;

Dimensions

28 cm.

Series Title

Documented briefing / Rand Corporation ;

Volume Designation

DB-395-A

Text of Note

"Arroyo Center."

Text of Note

"DB-395-A"--Page 4 of cover.

Text of Note

"Prepared for the United States Army."

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references (page 51).

Text of Note

As it carries out its long-term force structure and modernization plans, one useful approach for the Army to take is based on the analysis of "alternative futures." Having developed several plausible alternative futures (looking out roughly 25 years), the authors describe each one's possible implications for the Army's likely missions and the forces required for those missions, discussing the impact on Army modernization plans. The futures range from a benign, relatively peaceful world all the way to a dangerous, chaotic world containing many "failed states." The research indicated that the creation of medium forces was a good long-range strategy for the Army, since those forces appeared to be relevant in many of the possible futures. Traditional heavy forces were found to be useful in a limited number of the possible futures and should therefore receive relatively fewer modernization resources. Army aviation appeared to be applicable to most of the futures, but there could be a need to shift the balance from attack-type aviation to transport aircraft, depending on which future appeared more likely. In all cases, increased C4ISR seemed to be a very important capability. Even within that category, however, there might be a need to focus C4ISR resources in different ways. For example, in some futures, there would be a need to stress unconventional operations in urban areas rather than systems more applicable to locating conventional enemy forces in open terrain.

Title

Alternative futures and their implications for army modernization.

Title

Alternative futures and their implications for army modernization.

United States.-- Planning.

United States.

Military art and science-- United States-- Forecasting.

Armed Forces-- Planning.

Military art and science-- Forecasting.

United States.

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Number

Number

Edition

Class number

Book number

Gordon, John,1956-

Nichiporuk, Brian,1966-

United States., Army.

Arroyo Center.

Date of Transaction

20201204180136.0

Electronic name

[Book]

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