Defense Policy Choices for the Bush Administration, 2001-2005

Defense Policy Choices for the Bush Administration, 2001-2005 by Michael E. O’Hanlon is published by Brookings Institution Press in 2001 and spans 208 pages. This study is part of the Brookings series on U.S. defense strategy and the defense budget, providing an analysis of American military capabilities while offering recommendations for the new administration and Congress. The book addresses the critical issue of military readiness and evaluates the relevance of the existing two-war framework for structuring conventional combat forces.

Readers will find a thorough examination of various defense topics, including missile defense, homeland security strategies, and the implications of potential conflicts involving U.S. forces, particularly regarding Taiwan and China. O’Hanlon also critiques current procurement plans for advanced military equipment and seeks to identify solutions for reconciling the projected costs of U.S. defense forces with the actual budget available to the Pentagon. This edition presents a detailed perspective on national and international security issues relevant to contemporary defense policy discussions.