Research for Overseas Basing

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National Security Strategy and Forward Presence: Implications for Acquisition and Use of Forces
March 1, 1994
The post-Cold War national security strategy engages U.S. power in all its form to shape a more secure world. Overseas presence--operating forces forward to influence what foreign governments think and do--is the most important and challenging of the tasks this strategy assigns the Armed Forces. This paper looks at the political and strategic case for presence and discusses some of its costs and risks. It draws conclusions about: (1) what presence means in our use of the forces we have now; and (2) what forces to buy for the future. It also suggests ways to make presence operations more efficient and issues deserving study in that regard.
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Base Support for U.S. Naval Operations in the Western Pacific: A Survey of 19th- and Early 20th-Century Developments
December 1, 1992
This memorandum, a part of CNA's Pacific Fleet Basing Study sponsored by CINCPACFLT, describes the history of shore support and operating conditions of U.S. naval forces in the western Pacific from the 19th century to World War II. It discusses the rationale, force structure, and shore support of U.S. naval forces during three time periods: pre-Spanish-American War, post-Spanish-American War to World War I, and World War I to World War II. Key advantages and disadvantages of shore support for each of these periods are highlighted.
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