The US defense budget is likely to shrink, not grow, in the draw-down from the Cold War. In such circumstances, as Gen. Skantze says in his introduction to Bkorklund's book `trading off investments in 'shooters' versus 'radios' rarely works in favor of radios.' But Bjorklund puts forward a compelling argument in favor of `radios' or, in the larger sense, command, control, and communications. By describing the danger of missing or faulty information, and the value of C3 as a `force multiplier,' Bjorklund demonstrates the value of C2. By analyzing the budget-cutting process with equal vigor, he is able to demonstrate how much more `bang for the buck' retention of C2 assets and capabilities provides than an equivalent dollar amount of pure combat power. His two appendices (a) demonstrate how to value C2 information and (b) provide a detailed economic analysis of C2 affordability. The author provides both reference notes and a bibliography.
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