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In this concise primer for understanding the US defense budget of more than $700 billion and the country's rapidly changing military technologies, the author delivers a deeply informed yet accessible analysis of US military power. He surveys today's international security environment and provides a brief sketch of US military history, its command structure, the organization of its three million personnel, and a review of its domestic basing and global reach. After this introduction, he covers in depth four critical areas in military affairs : defense budgeting and resource allocation; gaming and modeling combat; technological change and military innovation; the science of war.

USA--MILITARY POLICY --- USA--ARMED FORCES --- USA--ARMED FORCES--DEFENSE SPENDING