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Languages : en
Pages : 19
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The above quote, taken from Secretary of Defense William Cohen's cover letter that accompanied the May 1997 Report of the Quadrennial Defense Review, might leave one with the impression that those responsible for that undertaking were driven by purely noble motives. Rather than accepting such a lofty notion at face value, we must probe more deeply to reveal the process at work during the Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR). This is especially appropriate since more than a year has passed since the completion of the QDR and the follow-on report by the National Defense Panel (NDP). We can now view the results with some perspective. In addition, lessons learned from the 1997 reviews can help guide the next review cycle, scheduled for 2001. While many in Congress may have held out high hopes that the QDR and NDP would produce meaningful recommendations for change to meet the nation's future security requirements, the results have been disappointing. This paper will seek to explain that the shortcomings in the products from the QDR and NDP were, perhaps predictably, largely a result of the bureaucratic structure of the process used to conduct these two much-publicized defense reviews. Furthermore, this paper will offer recommendations for an alternative structure for the next QDR to increase the freedom and independence of its operations. This will improve the chances that the next review will take a truly "fresh look" at defense and yield a more relevant report.
The Quadrennial Defense Review: Improving the Process to Improve the Product
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Languages : en
Pages : 19
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The above quote, taken from Secretary of Defense William Cohen's cover letter that accompanied the May 1997 Report of the Quadrennial Defense Review, might leave one with the impression that those responsible for that undertaking were driven by purely noble motives. Rather than accepting such a lofty notion at face value, we must probe more deeply to reveal the process at work during the Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR). This is especially appropriate since more than a year has passed since the completion of the QDR and the follow-on report by the National Defense Panel (NDP). We can now view the results with some perspective. In addition, lessons learned from the 1997 reviews can help guide the next review cycle, scheduled for 2001. While many in Congress may have held out high hopes that the QDR and NDP would produce meaningful recommendations for change to meet the nation's future security requirements, the results have been disappointing. This paper will seek to explain that the shortcomings in the products from the QDR and NDP were, perhaps predictably, largely a result of the bureaucratic structure of the process used to conduct these two much-publicized defense reviews. Furthermore, this paper will offer recommendations for an alternative structure for the next QDR to increase the freedom and independence of its operations. This will improve the chances that the next review will take a truly "fresh look" at defense and yield a more relevant report.
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Languages : en
Pages : 19
Book Description
The above quote, taken from Secretary of Defense William Cohen's cover letter that accompanied the May 1997 Report of the Quadrennial Defense Review, might leave one with the impression that those responsible for that undertaking were driven by purely noble motives. Rather than accepting such a lofty notion at face value, we must probe more deeply to reveal the process at work during the Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR). This is especially appropriate since more than a year has passed since the completion of the QDR and the follow-on report by the National Defense Panel (NDP). We can now view the results with some perspective. In addition, lessons learned from the 1997 reviews can help guide the next review cycle, scheduled for 2001. While many in Congress may have held out high hopes that the QDR and NDP would produce meaningful recommendations for change to meet the nation's future security requirements, the results have been disappointing. This paper will seek to explain that the shortcomings in the products from the QDR and NDP were, perhaps predictably, largely a result of the bureaucratic structure of the process used to conduct these two much-publicized defense reviews. Furthermore, this paper will offer recommendations for an alternative structure for the next QDR to increase the freedom and independence of its operations. This will improve the chances that the next review will take a truly "fresh look" at defense and yield a more relevant report.
Quadrennial Defense Review Future Reviews Could Benefit from Improved Department of Defense Analyses and Changes to Legislative Requirements
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Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Pages : 0
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Quadrennial Defense Review: Future Reviews Could benefit from Improved Department of Defense Analyses and Changes to Legislative Requirements
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Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 9781422398029
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 54
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Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 9781422398029
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 54
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The Quadrennial Defense Review
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on National Security
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 340
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 340
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Report of the Quadrennial Defense Review
Author: William S. Cohen
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 9780788145452
Category : Military planning
Languages : en
Pages : 106
Book Description
Partial contents include: (1) Design, Approach, and Implementation of the Quadrennial Defense Review; (2) The Global Security Environment; (3) Defense Strategy; (4) Alternative Defense Postures; (5) Forces and Manpower; (6) Force Readiness; (7) Transforming U.S. Forces For the Future; (8) Achieving a 21st Century Defense Infrastructure; (9) Defense Resources Section; and (10) Comments by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 9780788145452
Category : Military planning
Languages : en
Pages : 106
Book Description
Partial contents include: (1) Design, Approach, and Implementation of the Quadrennial Defense Review; (2) The Global Security Environment; (3) Defense Strategy; (4) Alternative Defense Postures; (5) Forces and Manpower; (6) Force Readiness; (7) Transforming U.S. Forces For the Future; (8) Achieving a 21st Century Defense Infrastructure; (9) Defense Resources Section; and (10) Comments by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Quadrennial Defense Review Report (Feb. 2010)
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Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1437929486
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1437929486
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
U.S. National Security Strategy and the Quadrennial Defense Review
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services
Publisher:
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 148
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
Sustaining the Military Enterprise
Author: Dennis F.X. Mathaisel
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1420062255
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
The U.S. government mandates that all Department of Defense logistic-wide initiatives adopt commercially proven practices and strategies to undergo maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) transformations. Reasons for the drastic order include aging weapons systems, an aging workforce, limited financial resources, and new technologies, just to name
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1420062255
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
The U.S. government mandates that all Department of Defense logistic-wide initiatives adopt commercially proven practices and strategies to undergo maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) transformations. Reasons for the drastic order include aging weapons systems, an aging workforce, limited financial resources, and new technologies, just to name
The 2010 Quadrennial Defense Review
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services
Publisher:
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 76
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Department of Defense's Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR)
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed Services
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description