Command, Control, and the Common Defense - Softcover

Kenneth Allard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0160533775 ISBN 13: 9780160533778

Publisher: National Defense University, 1996

Synopsis

Provides a historical perspective on a contemporary problem. Deals with the problems embodied in the tradition of service separatism in the American military establishment. Discusses the elements contributing to separate service identities and how these elements have affected interservice relationships. Addresses the technological choices made in modernizing the command and control systems used by the armed forces of the United States. L.C. card 96-44766.

About this title

From Publishers Weekly

In broad and largely abstract terms, Allard defines the characteristics of the American military structure--its traditions, history and organization--as they affect the evolution of high-level command and control in the "information age." He analyzes the conflicting pressures faced by the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines in modernizing command and control structures to accommodate electronic warfare, precision-guided munitions and combat intelligence. This sweeping study will interest defense specialists and informed students despite its lack of focus and think-tank/Pentagonese prose ("A general strategic paradigm must clearly be capable of unifying perspective of the operational environments"). The author, an Army lieutenant colonel, is a special assistant to the Army chief of staff.
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Edition details

• Publisher: National Defense University
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0160533775
• ISBN 13: 9780160533778
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 378