Download or read book The Future Roles of U.S. Military Power and Their Implications written by William T. Johnson and published by . This book was released on 1997-04 with total page 91 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author examines the probable future U.S. role in the international security environment. He identifies, analyzes, and assesses the potential roles that the U.S. Armed Forces can be expected to perform within the expected geostrategic conditions. The author addresses the emerging role of preventive defense and assesses the implications of increased reliance on this concept on national and national military strategy. He concludes that the U.S. military will continue to perform its traditional roles of deterrence, reassurance, compellence, and support to the nation.