Cutting the Base Force Strategies for Building Consensus

摘要

President Clinton promised throughout his campaign to reduce DOD spending duringthe period 1993-97 from $1.42 trillion to $1.36 trillion, a $60 billion reduction. His goal while achieving this near term savings, is to maintain the military as an effective instrument of power for promoting current and long-term US security in the 'New World Order'. This paper reviews the domestic and international elements eager to protect their shares of, and power in the US defense pie, and recommends strategies President Clinton should follow to build effective bi-partisan and allied consensus to support his defense reductions.