Budget strategy David M. Shoup

shoup (center) congratulates marines william mcmillan , james enoch hill, had won medals in 1960 summer olympics.

during first year of shoup s service commandant, served under eisenhower administration, in military budget policy dominated new policy, under strong nuclear deterrent favored on conventional warfare forces. eisenhower focused on containment without entangling united states in proxy wars such korean war. end result of spending cuts , force reductions within marine corps. 1960 election of kennedy ushered in major change in military strategy adoption of flexible response strategy, saw return conventional military forces deterrent nuclear war. under kennedy administration there increased civilian participation in defense policy-building, , new secretary of defense, robert mcnamara, sought more inter-service cooperation.

shoup favored more frugal approach military budget, feeling military susceptible influence large corporations arguing expensive , unnecessary programs. kennedy administration brought more emphasis on conventional warfare, shoup sought use increased funds improve military logistics. credited formulating entirely new system of financial management, supply, , inventory management. created new data processing division centralize data processing functions of several combat service support branches.