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US Military Power in the 1980s

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  • © 1983

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Authors:
  1. Christopher Coker
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Part of the book series: RUSI Defence Studies (RUSIDS)

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. American Power — Past, Present and Future

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Introduction

      • Christopher Coker
      Pages 3-6

    3. The Legacy of the 1970s

      • Christopher Coker
      Pages 7-62

    4. The Reagan Administration and the 1980s

      • Christopher Coker
      Pages 63-92

    5. American Military Power in Perspective

      • Christopher Coker
      Pages 93-97

  3. Reflections on American Power

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 99-99
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    2. US Military Power: The Realities

      • David Jones
      Pages 101-106

    3. US Maritime Power

      • Harry Train
      Pages 107-114

    4. US Air Power

      • Lew Allen Jr
      Pages 115-119

    5. Future Developments in US Strategic Forces

      • Kelly H. Burke
      Pages 120-127

    6. US Military Strength: Manpower and Logistics

      • Lawrence J. Korb
      Pages 128-138

    7. American Power: Economic and Political Realities

      • Andrew Neil
      Pages 139-147

    8. The Direction of American Power

      • Helmut Sonnenfeldt
      Pages 148-156

  4. Back Matter

    Pages 157-163
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