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027 _aRAND/RR-222-A
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050 0 0 _aUA649
_b.S54 2013
100 1 _aShurkin, Michael.
_eauthor.
245 1 0 _aSetting priorities in the age of austerity :
_bBritish, French, and German experiences /
_cMichael Shurkin.
264 1 _aSanta Monica, CA :
_bRAND,
_c2013.
300 _axvi, 45 pages ;
_c28 cm
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
337 _aunmediated
_bn
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
338 _avolume
_bnc
_2rdacarrier
500 _a"RAND Arroyo Center."
500 _a"This research was ... conducted within RAND Arroyo Center's Force Development and Technology Program"--Preface.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 41-45).
520 _aThis study examines the British, French, and German armies’ approaches to managing significant budget cuts while attempting to sustain their commitment to full spectrum operations. Specifically, it looks at the choices these armies are making with respect to how they spend dwindling resources: What force structure do they identify as optimal? How much readiness do they regard as necessary? Which capabilities are they abandoning? It was found that they are prioritizing capabilities and compromising readiness and sustainability while attempting to optimize their force structure and readiness system to reflect their perceived role in future conflicts, as informed by their assessment of risk and the lessons they have derived from the conflict in Afghanistan and the 2006 Lebanon War. Among other things, these militaries are moving toward a medium-weight force built around a new generation of medium-weight armored vehicles. The French army appears to be the last Western European force capable of conducting the full range of operations—including high-intensity conventional conflict—autonomously and for a sustained period of time. That may change soon, however, with the anticipated release of the 2013 Livre Blanc (White Book), which will define France's national security strategy and capabilities for the next five years.
530 _aAlso available on the internet via WWW in PDF format.
588 _aDescription based on print version record.
610 1 0 _aFrance.
_bArmée
_xAppropriations and expenditures.
610 1 0 _aFrance.
_bArmée
_xOperational readiness.
610 1 0 _aFrance.
_bArmée
_xOrganization.
610 1 0 _aGermany.
_bHeer
_xAppropriations and expenditures.
610 1 0 _aGermany.
_bHeer
_xOperational readiness.
610 1 0 _aGermany.
_bHeer
_xOrganization.
610 1 0 _aGreat Britain.
_bArmy
_xOperational readiness.
610 1 0 _aGreat Britain.
_bArmy
_xOrganization.
710 2 _aArroyo Center.
_bForce Development and Technology Program.
710 2 _aRand Corporation.
710 1 _aUnited States.
_bArmy.
856 4 1 _yOnline Access
_uhttp://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR222.html
999 _c599749
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