Dissent From General Ridgway To President Eisenhower's New Look
The extent of dissent from General Ridgway to President Eisenhower regarding his “New Look” Army strategy was justified. Eisenhower inherited a $10 billion dollar deficit and planned to eliminate it by cutting the defense budget without raising taxes (Bacevich, p. 1). Eisenhower’s new strategy to use massive striking power asserted that that a large conventional land force was not needed with nuclear weapons used to deter aggression (Bacevich, p. 4).
General Ridgway, the Chief of Staff opposed the Army’s role in Eisenhower’s “New Look” military policy, which planned deep cuts to the Army (Bacevich, p. 4). Samuel P. Huntington discussed a military officer’s action if ordered by a statesman to do something that was considered absurd by professional
General Ridgway, the Chief of Staff opposed the Army’s role in Eisenhower’s “New Look” military policy, which planned deep cuts to the Army (Bacevich, p. 4). Samuel P. Huntington discussed a military officer’s action if ordered by a statesman to do something that was considered absurd by professional