US Defense - The Way Forward (Paperback)

Here, a blue-chip commission of prominent defence experts suggests reductions in military personnel to fund a transition to a more technology-based force. These experts emphasize the need to develop and maintain an agile, mobile military that can respond effectively to widely different situations. They argue for creating weapons systems that can hit targets with precision at distances far greater than now possible. With such weapons, the United States could substantially reduce the number of people in uniform, put fewer soldiers in harm's way, and strengthen the country's military preparedness.