QDR Independent Panel Publishes Their Report

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates speaks to U.S. and South Korean troops from the 1st Heavy Brigade Combat Team and 210 Fires Brigade at Camp Casey, South Korea, July 20, 2010. DoD photo by Cherie Cullen

The QDR's Catastrophic Report -- Foreign Policy

It's time to stop passing the buck on defense spending.

We are delighted to note that Tom Mahnken thinks the report of the Quadrennial Defense Review independent panel "should generate a debate over America's role in the world." It is high time we had such a debate. He also correctly states, "The panel's report stands in stark contrast with the recent report of the Sustainable Defense Task Force." We served on that task force and would be pleased to discuss the stark contrasts between our report and the QDR report in person or before Congress.

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More News On The Independent QDR Report

The 159-page report, known as the Quadrennial Defense Review or QDR. -- U.S. Armed Services

QDR Independent Panel: American Defense Needs an Overhaul -- Executive Biz
QDR Panel Calls for More Force Structure Changes -- U.S. Department of Defense
Defense Panel Calls for More Force Structure Changes -- Defense Talk
Senate Armed Services Panel Resists Defense Cuts -- CQ Politics
Defense Panel: Go For Broke -- Defpro
'Independent' Defense Review Panel Suggests Congress Shower Its Industry with Money -- OMB Watch
Defense Report Reopens Debate Over Federal Cyber Roles -- National Journal
Defense Review Panel Addresses Roles in Federal Cyberspace -- Executive Gov
Panel urges DoD role in domestic network cybersecurity -- FierceGovernmentIT
'India, China new global powers in this multi-polar world' -- Economic Times
Pakistan in peril of succumbing to Iran-style Islamic revolution: Study -- Times of India
The Perry/Hadley QDR Review -- Center For Defense Intelligence
The Future of Defense Spending: One Political Consequence -- Chris Good, The Atlantic
U.S. Military Power: Preeminence for What Purpose? -- Cato@Liberty

My Comment: A few days late for a comprehensive look at this report .... so here it is. The full report is here.