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QDR REPORT
Draft as of December 3, 2009
Table of Contents
PREFACE........................................................................................................................................................3
INTRODUCTION:
THE
CONDUCT
OF
QDR
2010.............................................................................................4
SECTION
I:
DEFENSE
STRATEGY ....................................................................................................................7
A
Complex
Environment ...........................................................................................................................7
America’s
Interests
and
the
Role
of
Military
Power...............................................................................11
U.S.
Defense
Objectives..........................................................................................................................14
SECTION
II:
REBALANCING
THE
FORCE.......................................................................................................19
Defend
the
United
States
and
Support
Civil
Authorities
at
Home..........................................................21
Conduct
Counterinsurgency
(COIN),
Stability,
and
Counterterrorist
(CT)
Operations...........................23
Build
Partnership
Capacity......................................................................................................................27
Deter
and
Defeat
Aggression
in
Anti
H
Access
Environments...................................................................31
Prevent
Proliferation
and
Counter
Weapons
of
Mass
Destruction........................................................34
Operate
Effectively
in
Cyberspace..........................................................................................................36
Resources
for
Rebalancing......................................................................................................................38
Sizing
and
Shaping
the
Force ..................................................................................................................39
The
Pace
of
Change.................................................................................................................................43
“Building
Blocks”
of
U.S.
Force
Structure................................................................................................43
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SECTION
III:
TAKING
CARE
OF
OUR
PEOPLE................................................................................................47
Wounded
Warrior
Care...........................................................................................................................47
Managing
the
Deployment
Tempo.........................................................................................................48
Recruiting
and
Retention........................................................................................................................48
Keeping
Faith
with
the
Reserve
Component ..........................................................................................49
Leaders
for
the
Future ............................................................................................................................50
Support
to
Families.................................................................................................................................51
Developing
the
Future
Workforce..........................................................................................................51
SECTION
IV:
STRENGTHENING
RELATIONSHIPS..........................................................................................54
Strengthen
Key
Relationships
Abroad ....................................................................................................54
The
Role
of
the
U.S.
Defense
Posture.....................................................................................................58
Investing
in
Our
Partnerships
at
Home...................................................................................................64
SECTION
V:
REFORMING
HOW
WE
DO
BUSINESS ......................................................................................66
Reforming
Security
Assistance................................................................................................................66
Reforming
How
We
Buy..........................................................................................................................71
Strengthening
the
Industrial
Base...........................................................................................................74
DoD’s
Strategic
Approach
to
Climate
and
Energy...................................................................................76
SECTION
VI:
A
DEFENSE
RISK
MANAGEMENT
FRAMEWORK.....................................................................79
Operational.............................................................................................................................................80
Force
Management.................................................................................................................................82
Institutional.............................................................................................................................................83
Future
Challenges ...................................................................................................................................84
Strategic,
Political,
and
Military
Risk.......................................................................................................85
CONCLUSION:
THE
WAY
AHEAD.................................................................................................................87
CHAIRMAN’S
ASSESSMENT.........................................................................................................................88
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PREFACE
[TO BE WRITTEN BY SECDEF SPEECHWRITER]
N
Established initial administration narrative in FY2010 process
o
Strategy-based: 2008 NDS and Presidential reform priorities
o
Significant attention to eliminating or reducing poorly performing programs
N
Initiated strategic reviews (QDR, NPR, SPR, BMDR) to refine approach
N
These reviews update the NDS, providing the long-term vision to guide the administration’sdefense activity
N
The FY11 budget build on FY10, providing additional attention to key lines of investmentthat are highlighted in the reports
o
Taking care of our troops and our people
o
Reforming how we buy and operate
o
Rebalancing for
S
The current fight
S
Plausible future challenges
N
QDR 2010
o
Acknowledges and puts top priority on succeeding in today’s conflicts
S
Balance near-and longer-term risks
o
Reflects the complexity of the security environment and calls for flexible andadaptable forces
o
Emphasizes defense of the homeland, defense support to civil authorities, andprevention activities alongside our overseas contingencies
o
Recasts our global defense posture and our deterrence approaches
o
Focuses on creating a sustainable rotation base to support long-duration operations
Further integrate with other agencies (state, VA, AID, DOE, DHS, etc.)
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