Star Spangled Security: Applying Lessons Learned over Six Decades Safeguarding America

Table of Contents

ix contents acknowledgments xi prologue xiii 1 Oh,Say Can You See the view from the top 1 2 What So Proudly We Hailed ensuring national defense through its budget 6 3 Stripes and Bright Stars how the team at the top affects security policy 38 4 The Perilous Fight iranian revolution and the hostage crisis 74 5 Rockets’Red Glare and Bombs plans, programs, and agreements 86 6 The Ramparts We Watched dealing with the outside world 135 7 That Banner Yet Waves preparing for what lies ahead 183 x  |  Contents 8 Land of the Free stimulating the national economy for international security 214 9 Home of the Brave america at a tipping point 233 afterword 243 notes 251 index 261 endnote 277 ...