Why is power projection important to the US?

The ability to integrate naval and air forces with land armies as part of joint warfare is a key aspect of effective power projection; airlift and sealift capabilities facilitate the deployment of soldiers and weapons to a distant theater of war.

What is the term power projection?

Power projection. Power projection is a term used in military and political science to refer to the capacity of a state to conduct expeditionary warfare—i.e., to intimidate other nations and implement policy by means of force, or the threat thereof, in an area distant from its own territory.

What is the US military mission?

As a branch of the armed forces, the mission of the U.S. Army is “to fight and win our Nation’s wars, by providing prompt, sustained land dominance, across the full range of military operations and the spectrum of conflict, in support of combatant commanders”.

What is the US military policy?

Military policy identifies threats of hostility and aggression based on intelligence analysis, and defines military scope of national security, defense alliances, combat readiness, military organisation of national forces and their use of military technology.

Which event most clearly influenced the US decision to enter World War I on the Allied side?

Which event most clearly influenced the U.S. decision to enter World War I on the Allied side? Germany sunk the Lusitania, causing 128 American deaths.

Who are the top generals in the US?

List of generals

#	Name	Commission
5	John J. Pershing	1886 (USMA)
6	Peyton C. March	1888 (USMA)
7	Charles Pelot Summerall	1892 (USMA)
8	Douglas MacArthur	1903 (USMA)

Who is the only 6 star General in American history?

George Washington
George Washington, History’s Only Six-Star General ( … Sort Of) The rank of five-star general is an honor bestowed upon very few. In fact, you can name them on one hand: George C.