Joint Force Interdependence for a Fiscally Constrained Future
Abstract
As defense budget reductions become more likely, Department of Defense (DoD) leadership must remain focused on maintaining and developing joint force capabilities to ensure national security. Opportunities exist to make significant improvements through reforming DoD to better focus capability and readiness on priority efforts. A significant improvement would be increasing joint interdependence. This paper assesses recent strategic guidance and concepts regarding joint interdependence and examines the obstacles and opportunities regarding the changes required across the joint force. It offers recommendations to maintain and strengthen the culture of joint interdependence in the areas of joint training, interagency integration, acquisition reform, and reducing organizational overhead. These four opportunities for embedding deeper joint and interagency interdependence must be accompanied by adaptations to existing resource processes, more realistic system acquisition decisions, and streamlined organizational structures. Joint force development that deliberately achieves and maintains interdependence during the impending fiscal pressures will be critical to ensuring that national security priorities are preserved.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 2013
- Accession Number
- ADA590659
Entities
People
- Daniel P. Ray
Organizations
- United States Army War College