Strategy-policy mismatch how the U.S. Army can help close gaps in countering weapons of mass destruction
Although two successive presidents have determined that weapons of mass destruction (WMD)--particularly nuclear weapons in the hands of violent extremists--pose the greatest threat to the American people, and have decided that countering their proliferation is a top strategic priority, neither admin...
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RAND
[2014]©2014, 2014
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- Gaps between countering WMD and prioritizing resources
- Counter-WMD missions and WMD-E operations
- Illustrative WMD-E scenarios and ground force requirements
- Concluding observations
- Appendix A: Selected national security documents and joint and service doctrine
- Appendix B: DPRK and Syrian WMD sites
- Appendix C: Scenario context for DPRK case study
- Appendix D: Review of available estimates on support ratio in Iraq
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 123-130)