The History and Politics of Defense Reviews

by Raphael S. Cohen

Defense reviews are political documents, as much as they are analytical ones. This report traces the post-Cold War history of defense reviews and explores the political dynamics behind their creation. It explains why defense reviews often embrace the status quo; predicts what factors may help develop more-innovative findings; and recommends ways that the services and the Department of the Defense can maximize these reviews in the future.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0833099736
• ISBN13: 9780833099730
• Release Date: June 2018
• Publisher: RAND Corporation
• Length: 106 Pages