TY  - BOOK
AU  - Khalilzad,Zalmay
AU  - Lesser,Ian O.
ED  - United States.
ED  - Project Air Force (U.S.)
TI  - Sources of conflict in the 21st century: regional futures and U.S. strategy 
SN  - 0585380686
AV  - UG633 .S68 1998eb
U1  - 358.4/03/0973 21
PY  - 1998///
CY  - Santa Monica, CA
PB  - Rand
KW  - Air defenses
KW  - United States
KW  - World politics
KW  - 1989-
KW  - Forecasting
KW  - Défense aérienne
KW  - États-Unis
KW  - Politique mondiale
KW  - Prévision
KW  - TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING
KW  - Military Science
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - fast
KW  - Internationale conflicten
KW  - gtt
KW  - Luchtverdediging
KW  - Air Forces
KW  - hilcc
KW  - Military & Naval Science
KW  - Law, Politics & Government
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - "Prepared for the United States Air Force."; "Project Air Force."; "MR-897-AF"--Page 4 of cover; Includes bibliographical references; Electronic reproduction; [S.l.]; HathiTrust Digital Library; 2010
N2  - The problem of global, long-range defense planning has changed enormously since the end of the Cold War. The sources and types of conflict for which the military must plan have become more varied and less predictable, the range of potential adversaries is larger, the range of military missions is more diverse, and the nature of security itself is changing on a global basis. Defense analysts must begin to consider how many of today's leading adversaries will remain adversaries, if long-standing allies will change their orientation, who will be called on to intervene and where, and if we can expect stability or chaos. This book examines current political trends and potential sources of conflict in three critical regions--Asia, the greater Middle East, and Europe and the former Soviet Union--through the year 2025. The authors describe possible alternative strategic "worlds," including a projection of today's mixed political climate, a more benign world in which the great powers are at peace and are actively cooperative, and a world beset with economic, demographic, and political turmoil. Additional chapters discuss regional trends and their meaning for strategy and planning. Originally intended to serve Air Force long-range planning needs, the findings are relevant to broader ongoing debates and should be of interest to a wide foreign and security policy audience
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ER  -