Manpower for Reconstitution: An Army View

The changes in the former Soviet Union have had a profound effect on the world and the government of the United States. The events have resulted in a significant reorientation in the way we look at the world. The prospects for war now seem remote and have caused extensive work in attempting to redefine the future threat to the United States. The fragile governments of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) are struggling to establish a new form of government. If they are not successful a return to despotism or some form of autocratic government could occur. The United States must be prepared to counter a threat from an emerging or resurgent militaristic form of government. President Bush has stated that a part of the National Security Strategy will be reconstitution. He emphasized that the process would be to counter a force that threatens our nation, our allies or our national interests.