1. Is Readiness Overrated? Implications for a Tiered Readiness Force Structure
- Author:
- James L. George
- Publication Date:
- 04-1999
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- The Cato Institute
- Abstract:
- Readiness, the capability to respond quickly to a conflict with the appropriate force, is considered one of the most important elements in defense planning. From one-third to well over one-half of the defense budget goes toward maintaining readiness. Few people questioned the need for readiness, especially after the attack by North Korea against South Korea in 1950 and during the Cold War, when the Soviet-led Warsaw Pact was poised to quickly thrust into Western Europe without much warning.
- Topic:
- Security, Defense Policy, and Cold War
- Political Geography:
- United States, South Korea, North Korea, and Western Europe