NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY

President: Lieutenant General Paul G. Cerjan

Vice President: Ambassador Howard K. Walker

INSTITUTE FOR NATIONAL STRATEGIC STUDIES

Acting Director: Stuart E. Johnson

Publications Directorate, Fort Lesley J. McNair

Washington, D.C. 20319-6000, Phone: (202) 475-1913, Fax: (202) 475-1012

Director: Frederick T. Kiley, Deputy Director: Lieutenant Colonel Barry McQueen

Chief, Publications Branch: George C. Maerz; Editor: Mary A. Sommerville

Secretary: Laura Hall; Circulation Manager: Myrna Morgan

Editing: George C. Maerz

Cover Design: Barry McQueen

From time to time, INSS publishes short papers to provoke thought and inform discussion on issues of U.S. national security in the post-Cold War era. These monographs present current topics related to national security strategy and policy, defense resource management, international affairs, civil-military relations, military technology, and joint, combined, and coalition operations.

Opinions, conclusions, and recommendations, expressed or implied, are those of the authors. They do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Defense University, the Department of Defense, or any other U.S. Government agency. Cleared for public release, distribution unlimited.

Readers are invited to submit (nonreturnable) manuscripts for consideration for publication. Please submit them in Word Perfect on 3.5 inch diskettes with one printout.

Portions of this publication may be quoted or reprinted without further permission, with credit to the Institute for National Strategic Studies, Washington, D.C. A courtesy copy of reviews and tearsheets would be appreciated.