Naval War College Review
Abstract
Jim Locher describes the history of the intense bureaucratic struggle to rede- sign relationships between the Joint Chiefs of Staff, chairman of the Joint Chiefs, secretary of defense, the presi- dent, and Congress. The prolonged struggle culminated in the Goldwater- Nichols Act of 1986. This document is thought by many to be the most sweep- ing military reform of the last forty years. Senators Barry Goldwater and Sam Nunn believed the system was bro- ken and consequently was providing low-quality military advice to the secretary of defense.
Recommended Citation
Turcotte, William
(2003)
"Victory on the Potomac,"
Naval War College Review: Vol. 56:
No.
1, Article 21.
Available at:
https://digital-commons.usnwc.edu/nwc-review/vol56/iss1/21
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