In-Depth Defense
A Scenario for the US Military Structure
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10149559 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David Fish (University of Hawaii System, corresponding author), David S Fish (University of Hawaii System) |
| Year | 1989 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 307-317 |
| Publication date | 1989-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Peace Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-3433 • E-ISSN: 1460-3578 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0022343389026003007 |
| OpenAlex | W1985037129 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 8 |
The article presents an alternative defensive structure for the United States. Operating within the ideas offered by Johan Galtung in his research on transcendence of nuclear deterrence through transarmament, a plausible course of action is outlined. The process of transarmament would provide both superpowers with the means to escape their respective nuclear-dependent military doctrines. While this paper is only a thumbnail sketch of a paradigmatic shift from offensive to defensive national perceptions, its systemic orientation does suggest that transarmament is a possible future. It is a future whereby the US can increase world stability with little risk to its own legitimate national interests. The cost is in surrendering the role of world policeman. As a process of transcending offensive foreign policies, its strength lies in an increase in citizen participation and a total rejection of offensive strategies and weapon systems. The military will be structured to include both a Civil Defense (with a non-violent functional capability) and local militia (citizen soldiers). This deepening of policy-making will reinforce the other changes necessary for a defensively oriented and invulnerable country. The former is vital for the rest of the world and the latter is necessary for the self-interests of the US
Action (physics · Adversary · Combatant · Computer security · Deterrence theory · Law and economics · Nuclear weapon · Offensive · Operations research · Political economy · Political science · Public relations · Sociology · Computer Science · Engineering · Law · Nuclear Issues and Defense
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |