12TH Annual NDIA SO/LIC Symposium & Exhibition, 12-14 Feb 2001, Arlington VA. NDIA Event Number 1880

摘要

The US military today is a force of superbly trained men and women who are ready to deliver victory for our Nation. In support of the objectives of our National Security Strategy, it is routinely employed to shape the international security environment and stands ready to respond across the full range of potential military operations. But the focus of this document is the third element of our strategic approach - the need to prepare now for an uncertain future. The overall goal described in this document is the creation of a force that is dominant across the full spectrum of military operations - persuasive in peace, decisive in war, preeminent in any form of conflict. The strategic concepts of decisive force, power projection, overseas presence, and strategic agility will continue to govern our efforts to fulfill those responsibilities and meet the challenges of the future. This vision is centered on the joint force in 2020. The overarching focus of this vision is full spectrum dominance - achieved through the interdependent application of dominant maneuver, precision engagement, focused logistics, and full dimensional protection. The evolution of these elements over the next decades will be strongly influenced by two factors. First, the continued development and proliferation of information technologies will substantially change the conduct of military operations. These changes in the information environment make information superiority a key enabler of the transformation of the operational capabilities of the joint force and the evolution of joint command and control. Second, the US armed Forces will continue to rely on a capacity for intellectual and technical innovation.