Bend but Do Not Break : Shaping the Future of the All-Volunteer Force /

The American military's All-Volunteer Force (AVF) recently celebrated its 50th anniversary. At the time of the post-Vietnam War move to end American military conscription, it was unclear whether a force comprised solely of volunteers could effectively meet the nation's security needs. Yet...

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Introduction : an inflection point /
Civil-Military gap and the future of recruiting and mobilization /
Revising the Gates Commission : contemporary challenges and the need to abolish the All-Volunteer Force /
Polarization, politicization, and the future of democratic civil-military relations /
Can our military be political without becoming partisan? /
Norm deterioration in US civil-military relations /
future of the "All Volunteer Family" /
Money matters : modernizing the military compensation system /
Adapting for the information era : emerging technology, people, and the future of the All-Volunteer Force /
Balancing military influence in national security /
Diminishing legislative oversight : Congress and the All-Volunteer Force /
future adventures of the All-Volunteer Force /
future of the total force : what will it mean to be a citizen-soldier? /
What should we owe our veterans? /
Conclusion : sustaining the All-Volunteer Force /
Afterword : trust in the military and the legitimacy of the All-Volunteer Force /
Hauptverfasser:
Wharton, Jaron S., Carter, Keith L., Kuzminski, Katherine L., Margulies, Max Z., Dempsey, Jason K., Lee, Carrie A.
Weitere Verfasser:
Wharton, Jaron S. (HerausgeberIn), Carter, Keith L. (HerausgeberIn), Kuzminski, Katherine L. (HerausgeberIn), Margulies, Max Z. (HerausgeberIn), Dempsey, Jason K. (HerausgeberIn), Lee, Carrie A. (HerausgeberIn)
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York, NY : Oxford University Press USA, 2026.
Zusammenfassung:
The American military's All-Volunteer Force (AVF) recently celebrated its 50th anniversary. At the time of the post-Vietnam War move to end American military conscription, it was unclear whether a force comprised solely of volunteers could effectively meet the nation's security needs. Yet over the past twenty years, the AVF has grown larger, more generously resourced, and more capable than it had ever previously been absent an active major conflict. In Bend But Do Not Break, a broad range of experts assess the long-term viability of the AVF. To do this, they address a host of challenges facing the AVF and, by extension, the politicized environment in which it operates. An informed and balanced look at the AVF, this book considers the future of the force and asks the wider question of whether it continues to serve the needs of national security or individuals in the military.
Umfang:
online resource
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-782115-4
0-19-782113-8
9780197821138
Schlagworte:
United States > Armed Forces.
United States > Military relations.
United States > Politics and government > 21st century.
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