Monday, February 1, 2010

The Quadrennial Defense Review -- News Roundup

Quadrennial Defense Review Report
Gates Submits 'Wartime' Defense Blueprint -- National Journal

Defense Secretary Gates has submitted a "wartime" Quadrennial Defense Review of military capabilities and requirements, balancing near-term priorities with the future needs of the force, according to a copy of the document obtained by CongressDaily.

"This is truly a wartime QDR," Gates wrote in an introductory letter accompanying the review, slated to be released Monday. "For the first time, it places the current conflicts at the top of our budgeting, policy, and program priorities, thus ensuring that those fighting America's wars and their families -- on the battlefield, in the hospital, or on the home front -- receive the support they need and deserve."

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More News On The QDR

QDR 2010 Hi-Lights -- Information Dissemination
QDR Kills Two MTW Strategy; Helos, UAVs Are Stars -- DoD Buzz
US military responsibilities to expand -- Financial Times
Defense review urges 'more and better' capabilities -- Government Executive
Pentagon review calls for 'more sophisticated' relationship with industry -- The Hill
Gates orders Air Force and Navy to study joint weapons system -- Washington Post
Pentagon Shifts Its Strategy to Small-Scale Warfare -- Wall Street Journal
China, Iran Prompt U.S. Air-Sea Battle Plan in Strategy Review -- Business Week
Afghan, Iraq wars shape Pentagon budget, US strategy -- AFP
Pentagon review to address climate change for the first time -- The Hill
Draft Defense Department budget avoids weapons cuts, adds aircraft -- Washington Post
Final Version of Four-Year Defense Review Leaked -- War Is Boring
The QDR-USAF-DOD deception -- ELP Defens(c)e Blog
QDR in its present form will not fix the USAF -- ELP Defens(c)e Blog

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