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U.S. Military Power

Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyUnited States17.482
Free, no sign-up neededSpring 2015English
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The purpose of this course is to acquaint the student with the missions, capabilities, and costs of the largely non-nuclear forces that make up the bulk of the U.S. military establishment. The course will also introduce the student to basic techniques for the assessment of relative military capabilities between adversaries in given theaters of military action. Central to the course will be an examination of historical cases of military action that shed light on current defence issues.

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