Army Report: Research and Development: Enabling Transformation

Abstract

During the 1900's defense spending was cut in order to provide a "peace dividend". The United States also embarked on an ambitious national strategy of global engagement that would see American forces deployed worldwide on an unprecedented scale. Increasingly scarce defense funds were devoted to maintaining current readiness at the expense of investment in research, development and acquisition Shortchanging future readiness in this way is particularly dangerous in light of the fact that current equipment is wearing out and threats to our national security are changing Tomorrow's Army will need new capabilities to protect American interests. In recognition of this fact, the Army has unveiled a bold transformation vision designed to counter the full range of emerging threats.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2000
Accession Number
ADA385645

Entities

Organizations

  • Association of the United States Army

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Aircrafts
  • Armored Personnel Carriers
  • Armored Vehicles
  • Attack Helicopters
  • Fungi
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Helicopters
  • Indirect Fire
  • Information Systems
  • Logistics
  • Multiple Launch Rocket System
  • National Security
  • Procurement
  • United States
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.