Military Transformation: DOD Needs to Strengthen Implementation of Its Global Strike Concept and Provide a Comprehensive Investment Approach for Acquiring Needed Capabilities

Abstract

To increase the range of options available to the President, the Department of Defense (DOD) is taking steps to develop a portfolio of capabilities, referred to as global strike, to rapidly plan and deliver limited duration and extended range precision strikes against highly valued assets. GAO was asked to assess (1) whether DOD has clearly defined and instilled a common understanding and approach for global strike throughout the department, (2) the extent to which DOD has developed capabilities needed for global strike, and (3) the extent to which DOD has identified the funding requirements and developed an investment strategy for acquiring new global strike capabilities. GAO reviewed and analyzed plans and studies within DOD, the services, and several commands on global strike implementation and capabilities development.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2008
Accession Number
ADA481045

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Counter WMD
  • Cyber
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Combatant Commanders
  • Congress
  • Directed Energy Weapons
  • Fleet Ballistic Missiles
  • Homeland Security
  • Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Prompt Global Strike
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Unified Combatant Commands
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • Warfare
  • Weapons Effects

Readers

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