Defense Policy in the Reagan Administration
- ISBN-10
- 0788141465
- ISBN-13
- 9780788141461
- Pages
- 424
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1997-03
- Publisher
- DIANE Publishing
- Author
- William P. Snyder
Description
By substantially increasing defense budgets, the Reagan Admin. (RA) did more than merely underwrite improvements in military forces, it undertook initiatives that changed both the image and reality of America's national defense. This book examines: the Strategic Defense Initiative, the 600 ship Navy, and the hefty increase in the Defense budget. Critics and supporters of the RA do agree on one point: the RA came into office with the intent of strengthening defense policy. How well the RA succeeded in that effort and the cost of that success are debated here.
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