{"product_id":"defense-101-9781501754487","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, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDefense 101\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\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, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDefense 101\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael E. O'Hanlon is Senior Fellow and Director of Research in Foreign Policy at the Brookings Institution. He is author of numerous books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Senkaku Paradox\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBeyond NATO\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Future of Land Warfare\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Cornell University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50482015174930,"sku":"9781501754487","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a24ef4c8-74bc-4bad-85b7-50c2e509c6fa.jpg?v=1730338457","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/defense-101-9781501754487","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}