PRESS

United States. It no longer retains a military sized to
handle multiple major contingencies at once as it once
did and is now facing the prospect of not only continuing
to deal with large-scale disorder within the
Middle East but also the problematic behavior of two
major military powers, China and Russia. In short, at
a time when the United States needs the most help, the
prospects for receiving it, with the exception of a few
allies, look more worrisome than at any point since
perhaps the immediate aftermath of World War II.
A Hard Look at Hard Power provides in-depth analysis
of the state of key allied militaries. It could not be
more timely.
DOUGLAS C. LOVELACE, JR.
Director
Strategic Studies Institute and
U.S. Army War College Press
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