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Implosion: Downsizing the U.S. Military, 1987-2015

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Since the buildup of U.S. armed forces peaked under Reagan in 1987, many changes have occurred in all four services, including reductions in both human and material resources. This study traces these trends and details the government's vision of how the military will look in the year 2015. Changes in the global security environment and pressure to decrease federal spending have resulted in force restructuring, eliminating major units, and displacing military and civilian personnel. Other consequences include base closures and reduced major weapon system inventories. Brasher discusses the implications of these new policies and assesses their current and future impact on American defense capabilities.

The media has focussed considerable attention on the downsizing of U.S. forces. It predicted that base closures would have catastrophic effects on local communities, and it warned that women and minorities would see fewer opportunities for advancement within the military. Brasher chronicles the effects of base closures on many communities and determines that original fears were exaggerated. Women and minorities have also fared better than initially anticipated. In fact, especially in terms of relative combat power, the new military is even stronger than it was in 1987.



Table of Contents:

The Last 1,000 Days of the Cold War, 1987-1989
The Berlin Wall Falls Just in Time for Desert Shield, 1990
Desert Storm and the Death of the Soviet Union, 1991
The Downsizing Heats Up, 1992
Bottom-Up Review, 1993
Doing More with Less, 1994
The Downsizing Downshifts, 1995-1996
Quadrennial Defense Review and the Out-Years, 1997-2015
Air Force Active-Duty Personnel 1986-1998
DOD Civilian Personnel 1986-1998
Active-Duty Personnel in Foreign Areas 1987-1998
Army Active Divisions, Then and Now
Navy Aircraft Carriers, 1987-1997
Navy Surface Combatants (Excluding Battleships) 1987-1997
Navy Submarines 1987-1997
Total DOD Fighter and Attack Aircraft 1987-1998
Air Force Fighter and Attack Aircraft 1987-1998
Navy Fighter and Attack Aircraft 1987-1998
Marine Corps Fighter and Attack Aircraft 1987-1998
Strategic Nuclear Forces: Bombers 1987-1998
Strategic Nuclear Forces: Missiles 1987-1998
Selected Armed Forces in 1997
Bibliography
Index



About the Author :
BART BRASHER is an independent researcher. He has spent more than two years researching both the human and material resource aspects of Defense Department downsizing. Brasher served in the Air Force for 13 years, leaving as a captain in 1996. His military decorations include a Meritorious Service Medal, two Commendation Medals, and an Achievement Medal.

Review :
.,."what Brasher has done is provide a document that between two covers encapsulates the military's effort to align itself with the world around it."-Ron Jensen Stars and Stripes ?...what Brasher has done is provide a document that between two covers encapsulates the military's effort to align itself with the world around it.?-Ron Jensen Stars and Stripes ?The book's style is readable, and Brasher takes time to explain acronyms, even to describe how civilian control of the military is organized. His explanations about the military and government processes are clear even for the uninitiated...If you are looking for a book full of quotable, surprising, and interesting statistics, or for a concise, clearly explained, chronological timeline of how the military was downsized since 1987, this book is for you.?-Naval War College Review ..."what Brasher has done is provide a document that between two covers encapsulates the military's effort to align itself with the world around it."-Ron Jensen Stars and Stripes "The book's style is readable, and Brasher takes time to explain acronyms, even to describe how civilian control of the military is organized. His explanations about the military and government processes are clear even for the uninitiated...If you are looking for a book full of quotable, surprising, and interesting statistics, or for a concise, clearly explained, chronological timeline of how the military was downsized since 1987, this book is for you."-Naval War College Review


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  • ISBN-13: 9780313314674
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
  • Publisher Imprint: Praeger Publishers Inc
  • Language: English
  • Sub Title: Downsizing the U.S. Military, 1987-2015
  • ISBN-10: 0313314675
  • Publisher Date: 30 May 2000
  • Binding: Hardback
  • No of Pages: 280


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