{"product_id":"defense-101-9781501754487","title":"Defense 101","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDefense 101\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e, a concise primer for understanding the United States'' $700+ billion defense budget and rapidly changing military technologies, Michael O''Hanlon provides a deeply informed yet accessible analysis of American military power. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter an introduction in which O''Hanlon surveys today''s international security environment, provides a brief sketch of the history of the US military, its command structure, the organization of its three million personnel, and a review of its domestic basing and global reach, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDefense 101\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e provides in-depth coverage of four critical areas in military affairs:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Defense Budgeting and Resource Allocation: detailed budget and cost breakdowns, wartime spending allocations, economics of overseas basing, military readiness, and defense budgeting versus US grand strategy\u003cbr\u003e• Gaming and Modeling Combat: wargaming, micro modeling, nuclear exchange calculations, China scenarios, and a\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. \u003cbr\u003e Introduction: A Primer on the US Military Machine\u003cbr\u003e Today's Global Security Environment\u003cbr\u003e A Quick Historical Sketch of the American Military\u003cbr\u003e The Secretary, the Joint Chiefs, the Services, and the Commands\u003cbr\u003e The People and Personnel Policies of the Military\u003cbr\u003e Domestic Bases and Places\u003cbr\u003e The US Military's Global Reach\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion: The American Military Juggernaut\u003cbr\u003e 2. \u003cbr\u003e Defense Budgeting and Resource Allocation\u003cbr\u003e The Big Picture: Broad Definitions and Budget Processes\u003cbr\u003e Breakdowns of the US Department of Defense Budget\u003cbr\u003e The Acquisition Budget\u003cbr\u003e The Wars and the Wartime Supplementals\u003cbr\u003e Budgeting by Overseas Region\u003cbr\u003e The Economics of Overseas Basing\u003cbr\u003e Military Readiness\u003cbr\u003e The Main Show: Costs of Individual Combat Units\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion: Defense Budgeting and Grand Strategy\u003cbr\u003e 3. \u003cbr\u003e Gaming and Modeling Combat\u003cbr\u003e Wargaming\u003cbr\u003e Micromodeling\u003cbr\u003e The Lanchester's Equations\u003cbr\u003e Modeling Air-Ground Combat\u003cbr\u003e Modeling Naval Combat\u003cbr\u003e Artillery Barrages against Population Centers\u003cbr\u003e Nuclear Exchange Calculations\u003cbr\u003e Assessing Counterinsurgency and Stabilization Missions\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion: Subconscious versus Conscious Modeling\u003cbr\u003e 4. \u003cbr\u003e Technological Change and Military Innovation\u003cbr\u003e Sensors\u003cbr\u003e Computers, Communications, and Robotics\u003cbr\u003e Projectiles, Propulsion, and Platforms\u003cbr\u003e Other Technologies\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion: Might a Revolution in Military Affairs Be in the Offing?\u003cbr\u003e 5. \u003cbr\u003e Space, Missile Defense, and Nuclear Weapons: Three Case Studies in the Science of War\u003cbr\u003e The Military Uses of Space\u003cbr\u003e (Ballistic) Missile Defense\u003cbr\u003e Nuclear Weapons, Nuclear Testing, and Nuclear Proliferation\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion: Security Dilemmas, Wars of Choice, Uncertainty, and the Science of War\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cornell University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49409350238551,"sku":"9781501754487","price":18.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781501754487.jpg?v=1730506514","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/defense-101-9781501754487","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}