Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed ServicesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 904
Book Description
Fiscal year 1978 authorization for military procurement, research and development, and active duty, selected reserve, and civilian personnel strengths
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed ServicesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 700
Book Description
Chemical Weapons
Author: SipriPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000261921
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
This book, first published in 1980, presents the findings of the SIPRI-organized 1979 international symposium on the destruction and conversion of chemical weapons. Thirty experts from 14 countries discussed the destruction and conversion of present stockpiles of chemical warfare agents and munitions; the destruction and conversion of CW research and development facilities; verification of compliance, and confidence-building measures facilitating verification; and the environmental and occupational health hazards involved in maintaining and in disposing of stockpiles of CW agents and munitions.
The Mx Decision
Author: Lauren H HollandPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000303683
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
Focusing especially on the history of the MX program, this book examines the process of U.S. weapons procurement decision making. The authors demonstrate that strategic and general political factors (as opposed to bureaucratic concerns) play a far more decisive role in the decision-making process than is indicated in previous studies of weapons procurement. They also point to the significant contributions of congressional and public debate in influencing U.S. policy concerning weapons procurement. The authors conclude that the pattern of decision making with regard to the MX reflects a change that began in the 1970s and thus will be significant in explaining procurement policy in the decade ahead.
The State, Society, and Limited Nuclear War
Author: Eric MlynPublisher: SUNY Press
ISBN: 9780791423479
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Drawing on theories of the state, archives, and interviews with top defense policymakers, this book tells an important story of interest to any reader concerned with how security policy is fashioned in the United States.
Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications
Author: United States. Superintendent of DocumentsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 1250
Book Description
February issue includes Appendix entitled Directory of United States Government periodicals and subscription publications; September issue includes List of depository libraries; June and December issues include semiannual index
Soviet Air Power and the Pursuit of New Military Options
Author: Phillip A. PetersenPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aeronautics, Military
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
Fiscal Year 1976 and July-September 1976 Transition Period Authorization for Military Procurement, Research and Development, and Active Duty, Selected Reserve, and Civilian Personnel Strengths
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed ServicesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Military assistance, American
Languages : en
Pages : 828
Book Description
Congress and Foreign Policy
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign AffairsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
Studies in Communist Affairs
Author: United States. Department of the Air ForcePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Communist strategy
Languages : en
Pages : 756
Book Description
Harold Brown
Author: Edward Coltrin KeeferPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Arms control
Languages : en
Pages : 848
Book Description
"Secretary of Defense Harold Brown worked to counter the Soviet Union's growing military strength during the administration of President Jimmy Carter. The Soviet Union of the Carter years came closest to matching the United States in strategic power than at any other point in the Cold War. By most reckonings, the Kremlin surpassed the West in conventional arms and forces in Central Europe, posing a threat to NATO. In response, Brown--a nuclear physicist--advocated more technologically advanced weapon systems but faced Carter's efforts to reign in the defense budget. Backed by the JCS, the national security adviser, and key members of Congress, Brown persuaded Carter to increase the defense budget for the last two years of his term. The secretary championed the development and production of new weapons such as stealth aircraft, precision-guided bombs, and cruise missiles. These and other initiatives laid a solid foundation for the much-acclaimed Ronald Reagan defense revolution that actually began under Carter. The book also highlights Brown's policymaking efforts and his influence on President Carter as the administration responded to international events such as the Middle East peace process, the Iran revolution and hostage crisis, the rise of militant Islam, negotiations with the Soviets over arms limitations, the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, and the creation of a security framework for the Persian Gulf region. Other topics cover policy toward Latin America and Africa. The book is also a history of the Defense Department, including the continual development of the All-Volunteer Force and the organizational changes that saw improved policy formulation and acquisition decisions."--Provided by publisher.+