books by Ashton B. Carter (cooperative preventive operations)

books by Ashton B. Carter

books:

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Ashton B. Carter, John D. Steinbruner

Brookings Institution Press, 1987

An overview of stockpile-to-target sequence
One of the first things you notice is the weight of this tome, (1 5/8-inch spine) and the intellectual weight of contributors to the book. Household names include John Toomay, Russell Dougherty, Michael May, Paul Bracken and the editors. Flipping through the work reveals an essential list of acronyms, outstanding graphics, and thoroughly-footnoted text. The book is divided into three sections: ...

KEEPING THE EDGE: MANAGING DEFENSE FOR THE FUTURE

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Preventive Defense Project, 2000

Change or Fail!
Here's a cold dose of reality that will shock moribound, parochial, tortoise-like bureaucrats in the military, intelligence community and within the ranks of civil service. Carter has assembled a host of brilliant, experienced and innovative thinkers, backed by their successful personal resumes, and has created a useful guide for necessary change within government. The author and other ...

China on the march.: An article from: The National Interest
Ashton B. Carter, William J. Perry

Thomson Gale, 2007

This digital document is an article from The National Interest, published by Thomson Gale on March 1, 2007. The length of the article is 4082 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser. Citation Details Title: China on the march. Author: Ashton B. Carter ...

Preventive Defense: A New Security Strategy for America

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Ashton B. Carter, William J. Perry

Brookings Institution Press, 1999

Fully Half of the Right Answer--Bi-Partisan and Serious
The authors provide a coherent discussion of fully half of the security challenges facing us in the 21st century. They wisely avoid the debate swirling around the so-called Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA)-but deserve credit for their predecessor "offset strategy"-and simply note that the absence of "A List" threats gives us an opportunity to strengthen and maintain our traditional ...