Striking first : preemptive and preventive attack in U.S. national security policy /

Striking first : preemptive and preventive attack in U.S. national security policy /

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Bibliographic Details
Imprint:	Santa Monica, CA : RAND Project Air Force, 2006.
Description:	1 online resource (xxxi, 311 pages)
Language:	English
Series:	Rand Corporation monograph series Rand Corporation monograph series.
Subject:	National security -- United States. Preemptive attack (Military science) Military policy. Military readiness. National security. Preemptive attack (Military science) United States -- Military policy. United States -- Defenses. United States. Electronic books.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11154150

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Other authors / contributors:	Mueller, Karl P.
ISBN:	9780833040954 0833040952 9780833040909 0833040901 1282283073 9781282283077 9786612283079 6612283076 9780833038814 0833038818
Digital file characteristics:	data file
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-311). English. Print version record.
Summary:	Following the terrorist attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001, U.S. leaders recast the national security strategy to place greater emphasis on the threats posed by terrorists and by states from which they might acquire weapons of mass destruction, and announced that in the future the United States would take advantage of opportunities to strike at potential adversaries before they attacked. RAND Project Air Force examined the nature and implications of this doctrine of striking first. This study focused on three central questions: First, under what conditions is preemptive or preventive attack worth considering or pursuing as a response to perceived security threats? Second, what role should such strategies be expected to play in future U.S. national security policy? Finally, what implications do these conclusions have for planners and policymakers in the U.S. Air Force and the other armed services as they design military capabilities and strategies to deal with national security threats in the next decade? The study concluded preparing for such operations should not be a key driver for change in U.S. military capabilities because large-scale U.S. first strike will be infrequent and present few unique operational military requirements, although the intelligence requirements for these strategies are highly demanding. Planners should also recognize that this doctrine may affect the types of threats posed against U.S. forces and interests by potential adversaries.
Other form:	Print version: Striking first. Santa Monica, CA : RAND Project Air Force, 2006 0833038818 9780833038814

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Summary:	RAND Project AIR FORCE studied the post-9/11 U.S. policy shift toward preemptive and preventive attack. It found that military planners should not expect preparing for such operations to be a key driver for change in U.S. military capabilities.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (xxxi, 311 pages)
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-311).
ISBN:	9780833040954 0833040952 9780833040909 0833040901 1282283073 9781282283077 9786612283079 6612283076 9780833038814 0833038818