May 23, 2012

Sustainable Pre-eminence: Reforming the U.S. Military at a Time of Strategic Change

By Nora Bensahel, Travis Sharp, David W. Barno and USA (Ret.)

Click here to read the transcript from the May 29 live web chat with the authors of Sustainable Pre-eminence.

Maintaining the U.S. military’s global pre-eminence is vital to protecting American interests and promoting American values. However, the Pentagon still has not enacted the types of reforms that are necessary to sustain that pre-eminence into the future. The reality of constrained defense budgets presents DOD with an opportunity to adopt reforms that will make the U.S. military more effective as well as less expensive.

In Sustainable Pre-eminence: Reforming the U.S. Military at a Time of Strategic Change, CNAS experts LTG David W. Barno, USA (Ret.), Dr. Nora Bensahel, Matthew Irvine and Travis Sharp argue that DOD should organize and operate America’s armed forces in new ways. The report outlines how DOD should strengthen joint force integration, downsize military headquarters and reduce its civilian and contractor workforces. It then offers specific recommendations for the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and special operations forces.

Authors

  • Nora Bensahel

  • Travis Sharp

  • David W. Barno

  • USA (Ret.)

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