《THE U.S.ARMY AND THE NEW NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY》

Chapter One. INTRODUCTION1

Chapter Two. THE NEW NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY7

The U.S. National Security Strategy8

Maintaining U.S. Preeminence8

Defeating Global Terrorism10

Defusing Regional Conflicts11

Preventing Threats from Weapons of Mass Destruction13

Developing Cooperative Action with the Main Centers of Global Power14

The National Military Strategy16

Operational Flexibility17

Power Projection18

Operational Freedom and Coalition Support19

Homeland Security20

Transformation21

The Army's Transformation21

Conclusion22

References23

Chapter Three. THE U.S. ARMY AND THE OFFENSIVE WAR ON TERRORISM27

Introduction27

The Look of Things to Come30

Elements of the Offensive War on Terrorism30

Dealing with Unprecedented Threats and Uncertainty31

Affecting the International Environment: More People in More Places for More Time33

Enhancing Rapid Strike Capabilities: The Need for New Combinations of Combat Power and High Responsiveness38

What Does It Mean for the U.S. Army?43

Managing Expanding/Repetitive Deployments43

Modifying Tools in the Offensive Strike Arsenal49

The Need for Revised Overseas Basing, Prepositioning, and Support54

Summary and Conclusions55

References58

Chapter Four. DEFINING THE ARMY'S HOMELAND SECURITY NEEDS61

Introduction61

Providing for Homeland Security62

The Army's Approach to Homeland Security64

Homeland Security Environment: New and Uncertain65

Estimating the Army's Homeland Security Needs69

The Method69

Homeland Security Tasks71

Aggregate Homeland Security Requirements76

Structuring the Army for Homeland Security78

Implications of Homeland Security Requirements for Other Army Missions80

Conclusions and Recommendations80

References82

Chapter Five. THE SHIFT TO ASIA: IMPLICATIONS FOR U.S. LAND POWER85

U.S. Interests and Alliances in the Asia-Pacific86

The Asian Operating Environment87

Possible Security Challenge in Asia92

Implications for the U.S. Army95

Rapid Deployment96

Forcible Entry97

Defeat Antiaccess Strategies98

Minimize Sustainment Needs98

Forward-Deployed Forces99

Prepositioned Equipment101

Multipurpose Forces101

Building Ties with Militaries in Asia102

Ground Force Capabilities in Asian Contingencies103

Conclusion: The Hardest Change of All105

References107

Chapter Six. PREPARING FOR COALITION OPERATIONS111

Lessons Learned from Past Coalitions112

Coalitions Vary Tremendously in Their Size and Structure112

The Technology Gap Is Increasing113

Most Partners Lack Deployability and Sustainability115

Coalitions Rely Heavily on Liaison Teams116

Intelligence Sharing Remains a Constant Problem117

Military Planners Must Account for Political Requirements119

Recommendation for the Future121

Institutionalize an Army Liaison Capability121

Include Realistic Coalition Participation in Wargames122

Incorporate Coalition Support Requirements into Transformation Planning124

Develop a Database of Coalition-Ready Forces125

Conclusion127

References127

Chapter Seven. TRANSFORMATION AND THE UNFINISHED BUSINESS OF JOINTNESS: LESSONS FOR THE ARMY FROM THE PERSIAN GULF, KOSOVO, AND AFGHANISTAN129

Introduction129

The Move Toward Jointness at the End of the Vietnam War131

Goldwater-Nichols131

The Development of AirLand Battle Doctrine132

Jointness and the Campaigns of the Post-Cold War Era: The Persian Gulf War, Kosovo, and Afghanistan133

The Gulf War134

Jointness After the Gulf War136

Operation Allied Force: The Kosovo Campaign138

Afghanistan144

Army Transformation and Jointness147

Where Does the Army Go From Here?150

The Army Must Rethink the Nature of the Modern Battlefield151

The Army Must Reform Its Combat Structure to Become Part of the Joint Force155

The Army Must Rethink the IBCT156

Final Note157

References158

Chapter Eight. PREPARING THE ARMY FOR JOINT OPERATIONS163

Promoting "Jointness"163

Service Rivalry163

Systemic Changes164

Joint Control of Forces166

Current Doctrine166

The Predominant Service168

Control Measures169

Forming Joint Task Forces171

Standing Joint Task Forces Headquarters173

An Expeditionary Army174

Forcible Entry175

From the Air176

From the Sea177

Options for Using a Medium-Weight Force178

Air-Land Operations179

Contrast of Kosovo with Afghanistan179

Doctrine for Air-Land Operations181

The Special Operations Paradigm182

Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses184

Partnership Across All Operations184

Tactical Partnership185

Conclusion186

References188

Chapter Nine. MOVING RAPIDLY TO THE FIGHT191

Introduction191

The Army's Deployment Goals192

Implications of the New Army Deployment Goals192

Designing the Future Army Around Airlift193

Airlift Allocation194

Maximum on Ground and Port Capacity195

Army Deployment Goals Compared to Programmed Airlift196

The Strategic Mobility Triad198

Airlift198

Prepositioning199

Sealift200

Future Strategic Mobility: The Case of the SBCT201

Airlifting the SBCT201

Sealifting the SBCT206

Possible Deployment Enhancements207

High-Speed Ships207

More Airlift209

Increased Use of Prepositioning210

Conclusions214

References216

Chapter Ten. TAKING CARE OF PEOPLE: THE FUTURE OF ARMY PERSONNEL217

Recruiting the Right Talent219

Managing Assignment and Deployment223

The Effect of Deployment on Retention224

Managing Personnel and Unit Readiness225

Cost-Effective Training227

Compensating and Supporting Soldiers and Families228

Pay Comparability229

Retaining Families230

Compensation and Support in the Reserve Components233

Conclusion234

References235

Chapter Eleven. MAKING THE POWER PROJECTION ARMY A REALITY239

Strategies for Shrinking the Logistics Footprint241

The Strategy of Demand Reduction242

The Strategy of Modular Support244

The Strategy of Distribution-Based Logistics247

Extending These Strategies251

Conclusions252

References253

Chapter Twelve. RESOURCING THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY ARMY255

Has Strategy Driven Funding?256

Changing Strategic Planning256

Resource Allocation Effects of Changing Strategic Planning258

How Much Funding Might the Army Get?264

Past Patterns265

Too Much or Too Little?266

What Mix of Forces?267

Army Funding Prospects to 2010267

What Are the Resourcing Impacts of Terrorist Attacks?271

Global War on Terrorism272

Homeland Security272

Force Protection273

Budget Implications of the Global War on Terrorism274

Is the Army Transformation Affordable?275

Affordability Analysis278

Conclusion288

References288

Chapter Thirteen. REFINING ARMY TRANSFORMATION293

The Search for Faster Deployment295

Designing a Full-Spectrum Force297

Turbulence and Small Deployments299

And What About the Reserves?301

The Push for More Jointness302

Fighting in Coalitions304

Paying for It All304

Conclusion306

References307