Defense Science Board 1999 Summer Study Task Force on 21st Century Defense Technology Strategies, Vol 1

摘要

The final report of the 1999 Defense Science Board Summer Study Task Force on 21st Century Defense Technology Strategies, Volume I, is attached. This report consists of two volumes. Volume I presents the major findings and recommendations and Volume II, which is planned to be finalized in December, provides the supporting materials. As the nation moves toward the 21st century, the United States faces a dynamic international environment that will impose new complexities in military operations. The Department of Defense is embarking on a process of transforming the military to stay ahead of future security challenges. Although the United States currently enjoys military superiority, retaining this advantage will require a balance between maintaining relevant legacy forces, facilities, and systems and developing new and different capabilities. This transformation must be accomplished while today's high operational tempo continues. The Department of Defense needs a way to focus the transformation process. Our task force found that developing a full spectrum - air, land, space and sea - joint- rapid response operations capability can be an effective way to focus the activities of the Department. Thus, our task force focused on capabilities, technologies, and organizational changes associated with developing joint and combined rapid response capabilities that can support a range of contingency operations - a major priority for the Department today.