The science of war : defense budgeting, military technology, logistics, and combat outcomes

The science of war : defense budgeting, military technology, logistics, and combat outcomes /

The U.S. military is one of the largest and most complex organizations in the world. How it spends its money, chooses tactics, and allocates its resources have enormous implications for national defense and the economy. The Science of War is the only comprehensive textbook on how to analyze and unde...

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Main Author: O'Hanlon, Michael E.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Princeton : [Washington, DC] : Princeton University Press ; in association with the Brookings Institution, 2009
Subjects:
Military planning > United States.
United States > Defenses > Decision making.
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