Huntington, Samuel P. "Equilibrium and Disequilibrium in American Military Policy." Political Science Quarterly v. 76, n. 4 (1961): 481-502.

“For fifteen years American military policy has been in a state of turmoil and change. As a result, perhaps, stability has ranked high as a goal of military policy. In some respects the evolution of military policy between 1945 and 1960 can be described as a search for stability: stability in expenditure, stability in forces, stability in concepts. These goals contrast with the reality of military policy, which has been constant change and conflict. This gap has led many to argue that the current phase of military policy is unprecedented in American history. Certainly the intensity and significance of the problems are unprecedented. Conflict and change, however, are not new to military policy. In the past, they have alternated with periods of stability and harmony.”

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