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From: bralick@cs.psu.edu (Will Bralick)
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Subject: Re: Future of the Military
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Date: 26 Sep 89 08:21:35 GMT
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From: bralick@cs.psu.edu (Will Bralick)
In article <27406@amdcad.AMD.COM> wmartin@STL-06SIMA.ARMY.MIL (Will Martin) writes:
>What if it all is for real? What if there is a fundamental alteration in
>the USSR's government and attitude, and this persists beyond Gorbachev's
>period in power? What if things really do change for the better?

Posit:  The US declares victory (OK, call it peace) in Europe and
the voters unambiguously tell their representatives that they want 
the US to become a continent-sized Switzerland.  I.e. diplomatic 
and trade relations with (just about) everyone, but no "foreign 
entanglements" for the US military.

Question:  What force structure would best defend the US, its 
territories, and possessions?

Regards,

-- 
Will Bralick                          |  ... when princes think more of
     bralick@psuvax1.cs.psu.edu       |  luxury than of arms, they lose
     bralick@gondor.cs.psu.edu        |  their state.
with disclaimer;  use disclaimer;     |             - Niccolo Machiavelli