{"product_id":"defense-101-michael-e-ohanlon-9781501754470","title":"Defense 101","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDefense 101\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e, a concise primer for understanding the United States' $700+ billion defense budget and rapidly changing military technologies, Michael O'Hanlon provides a deeply informed yet accessible analysis of American military power.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter an introduction in which O'Hanlon surveys today's international security environment, provides a brief sketch of the history of the US military, its command structure, the organization of its three million personnel, and a review of its domestic basing and global reach, \u003ci\u003eDefense 101\u003c\/i\u003e provides in-depth coverage of four critical areas in military affairs: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Defense Budgeting and Resource Allocation: detailed budget and cost breakdowns, wartime spending allocations, economics of overseas basing, military readiness, and defense budgeting versus US grand strategy\u003cbr\u003e- Gaming and Modeling Combat: wargaming, micro modeling, nuclear exchange calculations, China scenarios, and assessments of counterinsurgency missions\u003cbr\u003e- Technological Change and Military Innovation: use of computers, communications, and robotics, cutting-edge developments in projectiles and propulsion systems\u003cbr\u003e- The Science of War, military uses of space, missile defense, and nuclear weapons, testing, and proliferation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor policy makers and experts, military professionals, students, and citizens alike, \u003ci\u003eDefense 101\u003c\/i\u003e helps make sense of the US Department of Defense, the basics of war and the future of armed conflict, and the most important characteristics of the American military.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael E. O'Hanlon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1501754475\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781501754470\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Cornell University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/15\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.23lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.75d","brand":"Michael E. O'Hanlon","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44127037948159,"sku":"9781501754470","price":130.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a29cb0b6-5bfc-4f4b-82c3-c8b4d6ed209e.jpg?v=1687451522","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/defense-101-michael-e-ohanlon-9781501754470","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}