Force Planning in the 2010 QDR

Abstract

The use of Integrated Security Constructs -overlapping, detailed sets of planning scenarios and associated assessment tools- in the 2010 Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) provides the United States with a clean break from Cold War-era force planning. Although we maintained the longstanding measure of succeeding in two substantial conventional conflicts overseas, we also tested the force against a broader set of projected threats, many of them inconceivable to the prior generation of defense planners. Moreover, to meet the unique demands of our changing security environment, the 2010 QDR provides differentiated force planning guidance for the near term -unequivocally emphasizing the Nation's intention and capability to prevail in current conflicts- as well as guidance over the mid to long term - ensuring the U.S. military's preparations for the wide range of challenges lying over the horizon.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA536593

Entities

People

  • Kathleen H. Hicks
  • Samuel J. Brannen

Organizations

  • National Defense University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Counter WMD
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Engineered Resilient Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Asymmetric Warfare
  • Cold War
  • Department Of Defense
  • Employment
  • Failed States
  • Force Structure
  • Homeland Security
  • International Organizations
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military Personnel
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Security
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

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