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Santa Monica, California : RAND, 2012

1 online resource (145 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps (some color)

ISBN 9780833079084 (electronic bk.)

ISBN 9780833076960 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Print version: Pettyjohn, Stacie L. U.S. global defense posture, 1783-2011. Santa Monica, California : RAND, 2012 xx, 124 pages ; 23 cm ISBN 9780833076960

"Approved for public release; distribution unlimited."

"Prepared for the United States Air Force."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 111-124)

Framework for U.S. posture -- Extent of the U.S. overseas military presence -- Operational orientation of American forces -- Continental defense, 1783-1815 -- Continental defense and commercialism, 1815-1898 -- Transition period, 1898-1905 -- Oceanic posture -- Hemispheric defense (hemispheric anti-access/area denial) -- Perimeter defense in-depth, 1943-1949 -- Consolidated defense-in-depth -- Transitioning from perimeter defense-in-depth to consolidated defense-in-depth -- Expeditionary defense-in-depth -- Comparing the GDPR to perimeter defense-in-depth -- Findings and recommendations -- Recommendations -- Concluding thoughts.

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(OCoLC)857365342