1999 Fletcher Conference
Opening Presentation:
Transforming National Defense in the 21st Century
Senator Joseph I. Lieberman
Summary
- Future defense transformation as set forth in the last Quadrennial Defense
Review (QDR 97) remains inadequate.
- According to the National Defense Panel (NDP), a Congressionally mandated
independent study on U.S. defense and national security, a more radical approach
to preparing for the future is necessary.
- The NDP determined that current force structure would be inadequate to defend
national interests 20 years from now. A new strategy that considers new capabilities
is desperately needed.
- A commitment to doctrinal changes, jointness, and technological innovation
will be the key to a true transformation for the Armed Forces.
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