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To understand how and why the Department of Defense (DOD) makes its decisions, it is important to understand the organization of DOD and the relationship of DOD to the other structures within the national security establishment. Failure to understand either of these factors can lead to a distorted view of DOD’s decision-making processes.
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© 1990 Carl G. Jacobsen
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Korb, L.J. (1990). Decision-making in Defence: the US Case. In: Jacobsen, C.G. (eds) Strategic Power: USA/USSR. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-20574-5_22
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