Fighting Chance - 9781597974950

Fighting ChanceGlobal Trends and Shocks in the National Security Environment\nAuthor(s): Nat'L Defense Univ Foundation, Neyla Arnas\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Potomac Books Inc, United States\nImprint: Potomac Books Inc\nISBN-13: 9781597974950, 978-1597974950\nSynopsis\nCompiled to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing security environment, this important collection grew out of an innovative Department of Defense (DOD) workshop. The book's purpose is to examine strategic trends, their defense relevance, how they may overlap to produce strategic \""shocks\""such as the launch of Sputnik and the fall of the Berlin Walland how the United States might prepare for such events to mitigate risks and capitalize on opportunities. From a broad range of backgrounds, distinguished authors work from the premise of the six trend categories identified by DOD: conflict; demographics; economy; environment; culture, identity, and governance; and science and technology. Another group of regional.