Quadrennial Defense Review Report

Abstract

From the outset, this QDR aimed at advancing two objectives. The first was to further rebalance the capabilities of the U.S. Armed Forces and institutionalize successful wartime innovations to better enable success in today's wars while ensuring that our forces are prepared for a complex future. Not only will the outcome of the conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq shape the security environment for decades to come, but the character of these wars-with enemies hiding among populations, manipulating the information environment, and employing a challenging mix of tactics and technology-will be an important part of the future spectrum of conflict. The second objective was reform: For too long we have been slow to adapt our institutions and processes to support the urgent needs of our men and women in harm's way. From strategy and policy development to personnel and acquisition processes, it is imperative to further reform how we do business.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA513713

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Department of Defense

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Climate Change
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Employment
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Geography
  • Health Services
  • International Law
  • International Relations
  • Military Applications
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Educational Psychology
  • Irregular Warfare and Special Operations Cyberspace Operations against Adversarial Threats.