Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR): Background, Process, and Issues

Abstract

The congressionally mandated Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) directs DoD to undertake a wide-ranging review of strategy, programs, and resources. Specifically, the QDR is expected to delineate a national defense strategy consistent with the most recent National Security Strategy by defining force structure, modernization plans, and a budget plan allowing the military to successfully execute the full range of missions within that strategy. The report will include an evaluation by the Secretary of Defense and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the military's ability to successfully execute its missions at a low-to-moderate level of risk within the forecast budget plan. The results of the 2001 QDR could well shape U.S. strategy and force structure in coming years. This report will be updated as future events warrant.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 21, 2001
Accession Number
ADA477309

Entities

People

  • Jeffrey D. Brake

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Budgets
  • Cold War
  • Congress
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Department Of Defense
  • Force Structure
  • Information Warfare
  • Infrastructure
  • International Security
  • Law
  • Military Budgets
  • Military Strategy
  • National Security
  • Risk
  • Security
  • United States
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Strategic Security Studies