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Author : Robert Michael Gates
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 700 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : United States
ISBN : IND:30000139753440
Author : Robert Michael Gates
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 706 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : United States
ISBN : IND:30000139753457
Author : Robert Michael Gates
Publisher : ARC Manor
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : United States
ISBN : 1604501030
Many people don't realize that the Bush administration changed U.S. military policy, particularly towards Iraq, after the congressional elections of 2006. The start of the 110th Congress in 2007, and the shift in Congressional power, also coincided with the decline of the Rumsfeld-Cheney cabal that had been extremely influential in directing the war in Iraq and Afghanistan, and U.S. military policy in general, prior to that.******The emerging direction of the new U.S. military and defense policy is more pragmatic, less ideological and quietly (though not explicitly) recognizes the failure of policies in the earlier years of the current administration.******The man epitomizing this change more than any other is Robert M. Gates, the man who replaced Donald Rumsfeld as the U.S. Secretary of Defense. With vast experience in public service as well as in academia (he has lectured at Universities like Yale and Georgetown, and was the interim Dean of the Business School at Texas A&M just before being selected to replace Mr. Rumsfeld), he has quietly reversed a number of older policies and brought a much needed pragmatic approach to U.S. policies abroad.******He is also a lively speaker with a great sense of humor. Here are his speeches, as released by the U.S. Department of Defense, from his inauguration to February 2008-the key period when a lot of these changes in U.S. policies were taking place. These provide a valuable insight into where U.S. defense and military policies are headed during the remaining days of the Bush administration.
Author : Robert M. Gates
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 673 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2014-01-14
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780307959485
From the former secretary of defense, a strikingly candid, vivid account of serving Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. When Robert M. Gates received a call from the White House, he thought he’d long left Washington politics behind: After working for six presidents in both the CIA and the National Security Council, he was happily serving as president of Texas A&M University. But when he was asked to help a nation mired in two wars and to aid the troops doing the fighting, he answered what he felt was the call of duty.
Author : Robert M. Gates
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2017-01-10
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780307949646
Having led change successfully at three sprawling, monumental organizations—the CIA, Texas A&M University, and the Department of Defense—Robert M. Gates offers the ultimate insider's look at how leaders can transform large organizations and companies. For many Americans, bureaucracy and corporate structure are code words for inertia. Gates knows that it doesn't have to be that way. With stunning clarity, he shares how simple plans, faithfully executed, can cut through the mire of bureaucracy to reform organizational culture. And he shows that great leaders listen and respond to their teams and embrace the power of compromise. Using the full weight of his wisdom, candor, and devotion to duty, he empowers leaders at any level to effectively implement his leadership strategies.
Author : Robert M. Gates
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 465 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2021-05-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780525432586
From the former secretary of defense and author of the acclaimed #1 bestselling memoir, Duty, a candid, sweeping examination of power, and how it has been exercised, for good and bad, by American presidents in the post-Cold War world. Since the end of the Cold War, the global perception of the United States has progressively morphed from dominant international leader to disorganized entity. Robert Gates argues that this transformation is the result of the failure of political leaders to understand the complexity of American power, its expansiveness and its limitations. He makes clear that the successful exercise of power is not limited to the ability to coerce or demand submission, but must also encompass diplomacy, strategic communications, development assistance, intelligence, technology, and ideology. With forthright judgments of the performance of past presidents and their senior-most advisers, insightful firsthand knowledge, and compelling insider stories, Gates’s candid, sweeping examination of power in all its manifestations argues that U.S. national security in the future will require abiding by the lessons of the past, reimagining our approach, and revitalizing nonmilitary instruments of power essential to success and security.
Author : John Prados
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 736 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : History
ISBN : 9781566635745
"Safe for Democracy not only relates the inside stories of covert operations but examines in meticulous detail the efforts of presidents and Congress to control the CIA and the specific choices made in the agency's secret wars. Along the way Mr. Prados offers radically revised interpretations of classic operations like Iran, Guatemala, Chile, and the Bay of Pigs; accounts of lesser-known projects like Tibet and Angola; and virtually unknown tales of the CIA in Guyana and Ghana. He supplies full details of Reagan-era operations in Nicaragua and Afghanistan, and brings the story up to date with accounts of more recent activities in Somalia, Bosnia, and Iraq, all the while keeping American foreign policy goals in view."--Jacket.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 536 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : National security
ISBN : UCBK:C116582890
Author : Juan Carlos Ortiz
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2010-03-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9780313355936
Through an array of theoretical approaches and empirical material, this comprehensive and accessible volume surveys private armed forces and directly challenges conventional stereotypes of security contractors. Private Armed Forces and Global Security: A Guide to the Issues is the first book to provide a comprehensive yet accessible survey of the private military groups involved in conflicts worldwide. Organized around four themes, it covers the history of private military forces since 1600, the main contemporary actors and their defining characteristics, the environments in which private armed forces operate, and provides an analysis of the logic behind privatizing security. This book goes beyond conventional knowledge, offering both a theoretical approach and a new, practical perspective to advance the understanding of the ongoing climate of global instability and relevant players within it. Numerous examples help the reader grasp the full range of real-world challenges and conceptual facets surrounding this fascinating, yet highly polarizing topic.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 506 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NWU:35556038947776
Author : Jeffrey T Richelson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 650 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2018-05-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780429973956
The role of intelligence in US government operations has changed dramatically and is now more critical than ever to domestic security and foreign policy. This authoritative and highly researched book written by Jeffrey T. Richelson provides a detailed overview of America's vast intelligence empire, from its organizations and operations to its management structure. Drawing from a multitude of sources, including hundreds of official documents, The US Intelligence Community allows students to understand the full scope of intelligence organizations and activities, and gives valuable support to policymakers and military operations. The seventh edition has been fully revised to include a new chapter on the major issues confronting the intelligence community, including secrecy and leaks, domestic spying, and congressional oversight, as well as revamped chapters on signals intelligence and cyber collection, geospatial intelligence, and open sources. The inclusion of more maps, tables and photos, as well as electronic briefing books on the book's Web site, makes The US Intelligence Community an even more valuable and engaging resource for students.
Author : Bert Chapman
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2008-03-19
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781598840070
This timely resource provides a history of the development of space weapons and warfare strategies and a comprehensive reference guide to the growing literature on the subject. Space Warfare and Defense: A Historical Encyclopedia and Research Guide provides comprehensive coverage of the development of space as a possible arena for warfare, exploring the military uses of space—past, present, and future—and specific details of actual space weapons systems. The encyclopedia spans the breadth of U.S. military space policy; comparable programs in the Soviet Union, China, and the European Union; and the full array of international agreements designed to regulate the military uses of space. In addition, the encyclopedia includes an extensive reference guide (nearly 40 percent of the book) directing readers to the essential literature on space weapons and defense systems produced by the United States, other governments, research institutions, and additional sources. At a time when space is becoming an increasingly important place of military competition and potential conflict, Space Warfare and Defense dispels the myths and examines the realities of what may become humanity's ultimate battlefield.
Author : Pat Towell
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 121 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2010-11
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781437924435
The DoD requested $663.8 billion for FY 2010. This includes $533 billion for the ¿base budget¿ ¿ all DoD activities other than combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan ¿ and $130 billion for ¿overseas contingency operations,¿ including those in Iraq and Afghanistan. The DoD also requested $75.9 billion in supplemental DoD appropriations for FY 2009 to cover war costs. Thus, the total appropriated for FY 2009 war costs is $141.8 billion. Contents of this report: (1) Recent Developments; (2) Overview of the Admin¿s. FY 2010 Request; (3) Status of Legislation; (4) War Costs; (5) Base Budget: Comparison and Context; (6) Defense Priorities; (7) Issues for Congress; (8) Bill-by-Bill Synopsis of Congressional Action to Date. Illustrations.
Author : Gregory J. Moore
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2014-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781421410951
What are the consequences of a successful nuclear program in North Korea? Despite near-universal opposition to North Korea's moves to acquire nuclear weapons, Pyongyang is determined to succeed. It is only a matter of time before the North Koreans are able to combine their extant nuclear weapons capabilities with a viable delivery system. The threat multiplies in light of the North Koreans having already demonstrated the willingness and ability to sell nuclear technology, materials, and know-how to other nuclear aspirants. In North Korean Nuclear Operationality, Gregory J. Moore asks leading experts in Asian and security studies to consider the international consequences of a North Korea with operational nuclear weapons. How will South Korea, China, Japan, and Russia react, and does it mean an arms race in the region is inevitable? How should the United States handle the situation, both diplomatically and strategically? North Korea has already destabilized the nuclear nonproliferation regime by being the only country ever to withdraw from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and then openly test nuclear weapons. What are the repercussions for the nonproliferation regime of a successful North Korean move to nuclear weapons operationality? Given the importance of these issues and the lack of transparency surrounding North Korean politics, North Korean Nuclear Operationality offers critical and timely insight. A foreword by Graham T. Allison, founding dean of the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, sets the stage for a rigorous look at the threats North Korea poses to regional security and the nuclear nonproliferation regime.
Author : Pat Towell,Stephen Daggett
Publisher : The Capitol Net Inc
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781587332111
