Striking First
Author | : Karl P. Mueller |
Publisher | : Rand Corporation |
Total Pages | : 344 |
Release | : 2006-09-25 |
ISBN-10 | : 0833040952 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780833040954 |
Rating | : 4/5 (954 Downloads) |
Download or read book Striking First written by Karl P. Mueller and published by Rand Corporation. This book was released on 2006-09-25 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: RAND Project AIR FORCE studied the post-9/11 shift in U.S. defense policy emphasis toward preemptive and preventive attack, asking under what conditions preemptive or preventive attack is worth considering as a response to perceived threats. It considered the role such first-strike strategies are likely to play in future U.S. national security policy. Finally, it identified implications these conclusions have for military planners and policymakers as they prepare to deal with national security threats in the next decade.