1. The Current U.S. Defense Debate. The Need for a Broader Debate. The Clinton Administration's Strategy and Force Structure. Are There Underfunding or Readiness Crises? -- 2. An Alternative Defense Posture and Budget. A Strategy for Transition. Costs and Savings of the Alternative Defense Posture -- 3. The Military Challenge of Regional War. The Nature of Regional Threats. Sizing U.S. Combat Capabilities. Logistics and Pre-positioning. Understanding Regional Military Campaigns. Planning for the Unexpected -- 4. Peace Operations, Forward Presence, and Crisis Response. U.S. Peacetime Presence. Peace Operations and the U.S. Military. Peace Operations and Multilateral Force Planning Issues -- 5. Nuclear Weapons. An Alternative Nuclear Doctrine. An Alternative Nuclear Force -- 6. Security Structures and Defense Postures for the Twenty-First Century. The NATO Alliance. U.S. Alliances in East Asia. Arms Export Policies -- Appendix A: Lanchester and Dupuy Equations
Appendix B: Conventional Bombers in Regional Warfare