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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"United States. Defense."”.
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United States defense policy and the future
… not appear to be in the best interests of the United States at the present time. The priorities of this administration, a resolve to reassert American global leadership, protect interests worldwide, and contain the Soviet Union are predicated on principles of hegemony and preponderance that …
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Climate Instability, Security, and United States Defense Policy
… have not been comprehensively incorporated into United States defense policy. In light of climate instability's potential to challenge the United States military's preparedness, this thesis reviews the origins of the climate-and-defense debate, examines climate instability considerations for …
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Enablers and barriers to successful implementation of activity-based costing in the defense aircraft industry
… strategies are applicable, in general, to the United States defense aircraft industry.
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The Defense Department and innovation : an assessment of the technical and policy challenges of airborne boost-phase intercept
… major sources societal advance. In the realm of defense, it is of prime importance to the strategic interests of a nation. Defense innovation policy is the culmination of a variety of factors, including considerations of the future strategic environment, bureaucratic and organizational politics …
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The Sketchpad Window
… dedicated to developing and expanding the United States' defense system after the end of World War Two. Initially, however, Sketchpad was not designed for military purposes. It was the product of a culture of experimentation with the 'new' technology of the computer, and proceeded from an …
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Transforming the DoD test and evaluation enterprise to enable unmanned autonomous systems of systems
Many US Department of Defense (DoD) systems operate within a systems of systems construct, which present many challenges and will be ever increasing for test and evaluation of unmanned autonomous systems of systems. Challenges include emergent behaviors along with resource limitations that will …
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National Patterns and Community Impacts of Major Domestic U.S. Military Base Closures, 1988-present
… three years to benefit both communities and the Defense Department.
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The European Union at the Start of the 21St Century: An Examination of Challenges in the Context of EU Integration
This thesis studies the current state of the EU as an integrated unit. Research was conducted using scholarly journals and key media reports. The central hypothesis is that the EU currently faces challenges which must be overcome to preserve EU integration, defensive capabilities, and relevancy in …
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The Modernization of the People's Liberation Army: Enabling China's Rise
… China's neighbors in the region as well as the United States. China's leaders adamantly proclaim that the country's rapid military modernization is consistent with the China's "peaceful rise,” but the sheer scope and nature of China's military modernization will give the country's leaders the …
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House of the Rising Sun: a Glimpse Into the Future of Japanese Nuclear Deterrence
… by the continued presence and approval of the United States who would coordinate with the Japanese on this matter in the role of supervising body. The resultant force structure would than be a strong reflection of those American influences coupled with the unique security dilemma which Japan …