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- 12/31/1997: Defense Issues: Volume 12, Number 58 -- AUTHORS
- Defense Issues Index
- 11/18/1997: Defense Issues: Volume 12, Number 57-- Training and Test Ranges: A 21st Century Partnership
- Remarks by Patricia Sanders, director, test, systems engineering and evaluation, Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology, at the National Training Systems Association and International Test and Evaluation Association Workshop, Norfolk, Va., Nov. 18, 1997. The Quadrennial Defense Review and Joint Vision 2010 have crafted the strategy and operational concepts to meet a future characterized by uncertainty and the need for preparation and flexibility.
- 11/17/1997: Defense Issues: Volume l2, Number 53-- Terror Weapons Grow New Guard and Reserve Roles
- Remarks by Deborah R. Lee, assistant secretary of defense for reserve affairs, at the Association of Military Surgeons of the United States 104th annual meeting, Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 17, 1997. American military medical personnel face daunting challenges in preparing for incidents involving weapons of mass destruction: how to protect and treat others without needing treatment themselves?
- 11/14/1997: Defense Issues: Volume 12, Number 52-- National Security: the Space Dimension
- Remarks by Gen. Howell M. Estes III, commander, U.S. Space Command, at the Los Angeles Air Force Association National Symposium, Nov. 14, 1997. Space power will encompass space superiority, space control, space surveillance missions, information superiority. It will also represent the ultimate in rapid global mobility and global precision attack.
- 11/11/1997: Defense Issues: Volume 12, Number 56-- Living on the Crest of a New World
- Remarks by Sherri W. Goodman, deputy undersecretary of defense for environmental security, at the Future of U.S. and International Environmental Industry, Washington, Nov. 11, 1997. DoD's preparations for the future are predicated on changing the way troops are supported and the way decisions are made on everything from purchasing to logistics -- to environmental obligations.
- 11/11/1997: Defense Issues: Volume 12, Number 55-- European Peace Strengthens U.S. Security
- Remarks by Deputy Secretary of Defense John J. Hamre at Veterans Day ceremony in Birmingham, Ala., Nov. 11, 1997. The United States has devoted too much blood and treasure in Europe to walk away now. The keys to securing peace in Europe are democracy, stability and prosperity.
- 11/06/1997: Defense Issues: Volume 12, Number 54-- Military Medicine Strives for Customer Satisfaction and Trust
- Prepared statement by Dr. Edward D. Martin, assistant secretary of defense for health affairs, before the National Security Subcommittee, House Appropriations Committee, Nov. 6, 1997. Trust in military physicians and DoD's health care system is vital to readiness. The system must be evaluated for weaknesses and necessary changes made to retain confidence in the system.
- 11/04/1997: Defense Issues: Volume 12, Number 51-- Effective Seapower for Global Security
- Remarks by Secretary of the Navy John H. Dalton and Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jay L. Johnson at the International Seapower Symposium, Newport, R.I., Nov. 4, 1997. Seapower for the 21st century must deter potential aggressors, defeat them in battle if necessary. It must be an activist agent for stability on the world stage and responsible for developing peace, not simply deterring conflict and restoring peace.
- 10/29/1997: Defense Issues: Volume 12, Number 49-- Concept and Practice of Patriotism Is Still in Vogue
- Remarks by John B. Rosamond, acting director, National Committee for Employer Support for the Guard and Reserve, at the Mississippi Committee for the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Annual Awards Dinner, Jackson, Miss., Oct. 29, 1997 Patriotism is an emotionally charged, heart-warming, soul-stirring concept that exhibits love of and devotion to one's country. Being a patriot requires sacrifice for all who choose to serve. Some find the cost too high.
- 10/22/1997: Defense Issues: Volume 12, Number 50-- QDR, Employer Support: Challenges for Guard and Reserve
- Remarks by John B. Rosamond, acting director, National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, at the Naval Enlisted Reserve Association's 40th Annual National Conference Awards Luncheon, North Charleston, S.C., Oct. 22, 1997. In the post-Cold War world, the United States needs a different set of objectives -- and forces -- because the nation faces a different set of challenges.
- 09/24/1997: Defense Issues: Volume 12, Number 46-- Maintaining the 'Delta' for Future Military Forces
- Remarks prepared for delivery by Gen. John M. Shalikashvili, chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, to the National Press Club, Washington, Sept. 24, 1997. America is more secure than ever before. "Delta" means the difference between the capabilities of U.S. armed forces and potential foes -- the challenge is to maintain that "delta" to ensure U.S. armed forces are the best in the world, bar none.
- 09/23/1997: Defense Issues: Volume 12, Number 48-- Dayton Accords Must Succeed to Prevent Wider War
- Remarks by Samuel Berger, national security adviser, at Georgetown University, Washington, Sept. 23, 1997. If the Dayton accords fail, Bosnia will slide back into conflict, potentially leading to a wider war in southeastern Europe. It would undermine NATO's credibility and throw into question America's leadership in Europe.
- 09/17/1997: Defense Issues: Volume 12, Number 47-- U.S. Leads in Land Mine Removals While Others Talk
- Remarks by President Clinton during a White House press conference on land mines, followed by press briefing with Robert Bell, special assistant to the president and senior director for defense policy and arms control, National Security Council, White House, Sept. 17, 1997. Every year, land mines kill or maim more than 25,000 people -- children, women, farmers peacefully going about their business. The United States leads the world in eliminating these indiscriminate weapons.
- 08/08/1997: Defense Issues: Volume 12, Number 45-- DoD Continues Fight Against Discrimination
- Remarks as delivered by Fred Pang, assistant secretary of defense for force management policy, at the American GI Forum National Education Conference, Kansas City, Mo., Aug. 8, 1997. Today's military is the most diverse in history and the most integrated major institution in American life. DoD insists everyone be afforded the opportunity and respect they've earned.
- 08/07/1997: Defense Issues: Volume 12, Number 43-- An Unbreakable Bond Among Veterans
- Remarks as delivered by Vice President Al Gore at the Vietnam Veterans of America's 8th National Convention, Kansas City, Mo., Aug. 7, 1997. It's the nation's responsibility to care for those who answered the call to duty in defense of liberty, freedom and U.S. allies. Veterans and their families should receive the care and benefits they earned.
- 08/06/1997: Defense Issues: Volume 12, Number 44-- Navy Reshapes Response for Security Environment
- Remarks as delivered by Secretary of the Navy John H. Dalton at the Seattle Rotary Club Luncheon, Aug. 6, 1997. The Navy is pursuing cutting-edge technologies -- and minimal crew manning -- to provide exactly the right type of joint force support for the 21st century.
- 07/24/1997: Defense Issues: Volume 12, Number 39-- NATO: Unique Alliance Today -- and Tomorrow
- Remarks by Javier Solana, NATO secretary general, at American University, Washington, July 24, 1997. This remains true: Europe needs the United States, but the United States also needs Europe. As long as the United States wants to remain a global power, it will have to remain fully involved in Europe.
- 07/19/1997: Defense Issues: Volume 12, Number 41-- Guard and Reserve Have Vital Role in New Century
- Prepared remarks by John B. Rosamond, executive director, National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, at the Alabama State Convention of the Air Force Association, July 19, 1997. As the active force continues to shrink, military leaders are looking for ways to leverage the National Guard and Reserve to compensate. Many missions are being transferred to the reserve components.
- 07/16/1997: Defense Issues: Volume 12, Number 40-- Carrying the Flag of Equal Opportunity into the 21st Century
- Prepared remarks by Secretary of the Air Force Sheila E. Widnall at the 88th Annual National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Convention, Pittsburgh, Pa., July 16, 1997. Military people make huge sacrifices on behalf of their country. The least Americans can do is to ensure they're treated fairly, protected from discrimination and harassment, and given every opportunity to advance.
- 07/08/1997: Defense Issues: Volume 12, Number 36-- Quality of Life: A Military Preparedness Priority
- Prepared remarks by Fred Pang, assistant secretary of defense for force management policy, at the DoD Worldwide Education Symposium '97, St. Louis, July 8, 1997. DoD has succeeded in improving and institutionalizing quality of life programs. Standards and metrics have been established that ensure adequate resourcing of quality of life now and for the future.
- 07/08/1997: Defense Issues: Volume 12, Number 42-- Managing the Pressures to Cut
- Prepared remarks by Alice C. Maroni, principal deputy undersecretary of defense (comptroller), to the Defense Agencies Comptrollers Conference, Wintergreen, Va., July 8, 1997. With fewer and fewer veterans and champions of a strong national defense in Congress, DoD must be prepared to face increasingly stronger challenges to reduce costs and improve efficiency.
- 06/26/1997: Defense Issues: Volume 12, Number 34-- Military Operations in the Post-Cold War Era
- Prepared remarks by H. Allen Holmes, assistant secretary of defense for special operations and low-intensity conflict, at the Intelligence in Partnership Conference, Joint Military Intelligence College, Andrews Air Force Base, Md., June 26, 1997. Special operations forces must adjust to nontraditional challenges while helping transform U.S. combat capabilities and support structures.
- 06/26/1997: Defense Issues: Volume 12, Number 37-- U.S. Perspectives on Trans-Atlantic Armaments Cooperation
- Prepared remarks by Paul J. Hoeper, deputy undersecretary of defense for international and commercial programs, at the Defense Industry Breakfast, London, June 26, 1997. The end of the Cold War should not signal the beginning of a trade war in defense armaments. DoD can secure the benefits of military interoperability and the world's best technology from cooperation in defense armaments.
- 06/17/1997: Defense Issues: Volume 12, Number 35-- GSA's Supply Schedules Improve DoD Procurement
- Prepared remarks by Eleanor Spector, director of defense procurement, at the Coalition for Government Procurement Conference, Arlington, Va., June 17, 1997. GSA takes care of competition, price reasonableness and small business set-aside consideration when its solicits and awards contracts. Recent innovative changes have made GSA schedules even more efficient to use.
- 06/17/1997: Defense Issues: Volume 12, Number 33-- The Army and the Cyberspace Crossroads
- Prepared remarks by Gen. Dennis J. Reimer, chief of staff, U.S. Army, at the Armed Forces Communications and Electronic Association TECHNET 97, Washington, June 17, 1997. We need to focus on and pull forward the technology we will need in 2020. Combine that technology with the tactics, techniques and procedures being developed now and a "Revolution in Military Affairs" begins.
- 06/16/1997: Defense Issues: Volume 12, Number 38-- Improving/Standardizing DoD Procurement Business Processes
- Prepared remarks by Eleanor Spector, director of defense procurement, at the 5th Annual Dun & Bradstreet Conference, Washington, June 16, 1997. DoD's procurement process until the late 1980s was mainly a manual operation featuring a few automated systems unique to specific organizations. That's converting to a standardized, cheaper, totally automated system.
- 06/06/1997: Defense Issues: Volume 12, Number 32-- Civil Affairs: Reflections of the Future
- Prepared remarks by H. Allen Holmes, assistant secretary of defense for special operations and low-intensity conflict, at the Worldwide Civil Affairs Conference, Chicago, June 6, 1997. The threat of global war has receded since the end of the Cold War, but the world remains a highly uncertain place, with increasingly complex and dangerous national security threats. Consequently, the work of civil affairs forces has grown more and more salient.
- 05/28/1997: Defense Issues: Volume 12, Number 27-- Europe Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Marshall Plan
- Prepared remarks by President Clinton at a Commemorative Event for the 50th Anniversary of the Marshall Plan, The Hague, The Netherlands, May 28, 1997. Fifty years after the Marshall Plan helped restore Europe in the aftermath of World War II, George C. Marshall's vision of a peaceful, undivided Europe lives on as new partnerships are formed linking Western and Eastern European nations.
- 05/17/1997: Defense Issues: Volume 12, Number 28-- Asian-Pacific Americans: Microcosm of Greater National Mix
- Prepared remarks by Fred Pang, assistant secretary of defense for force management policy, at the Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month Commemoration, Asian/Pacific-American Council of Georgia, Atlanta, May 17, 1997. The United States is composed almost entirely of descendants of immigrants. We call ourselves Americans, but at the same time, we're proud of our roots -- proud of where our parents, grandparents and great grandparents came from.
- 05/14/1997: Defense Issues: Volume 12, Number 29-- U.S./China Share Interests in Peace and Stability
- Prepared remarks by Army Gen. John M. Shalikashvili, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, to the Chinese People's Liberation Army National Defense University, Beijing, May 14, 1997. Improving military-to-military contacts is not easy. U.S. efforts will fail unless we pursue exchanges on a fair and equitable basis with openness, transparency and reciprocity.
- 05/12/1997: Defense Issues: Volume 12, Number 19-- Time Has Come to Leap Into the Future
- Prepared remarks by Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen to the Brookings Institution Board of Trustees, Washington, May 12, 1997. We have to make fundamental choices: depots in government hands or high-tech weapons in soldiers' hands? Protecting facilities or protecting forces? Do we build a force structure for the 21st century or protect the infrastructure of the 20th century?
- 05/08/1997: Defense Issues: Volume 12, Number 22-- Unsnarling a Reserve Insurance Program Snafu
- Prepared statement by Deborah Lee, assistant secretary of defense for reserve affairs, before the House Military Personnel Subcommittee, Committee on National Security, Washington, May 8, 1997. The program was supposed to help reserve component members weather a deployment without financial loss, but it went awry from the start. Now, DoD wants it suspended and rethought.
- 04/28/1997: Defense Issues: Volume 12, Number 31-- Defending America Against New Breed of Terror
- Prepared remarks by H. Allen Holmes, assistant secretary of defense for special operations and low-intensity conflict, to the Sam Nunn Policy Council, Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, Georgia Institute of Technology, Athens, Ga., April 28, 1997. As weapons of mass destruction become increasingly available to terrorists, DoD takes the lead in helping American cities prepare for, and respond to, terrorist acts.
- 04/25/1997: Defense Issues: Volume 12, Number 30-- DoD Helps Protect Human Health, Environment
- Prepared remarks by Sherri W. Goodman, deputy undersecretary of defense for environmental security, to the National Conference of Black Mayors, St. Louis, April 25, 1997. DoD takes the high road in carrying out the executive order on environmental justice, involving local communities and minority businesses in environmental compliance and cleanup at military installations.
- 04/16/1997: Defense Issues: Volume 12, Number 25-- Marshall's Legacy: A Guide for Tomorrow
- After World War II, George C. Marshall showed the world how to transition from war to peace. His legacy of military leadership and diplomacy can help guide the military and the nation into the 21st century.
- 04/15/1997: Defense Issues: Volume 12, Number 24-- Partnerships Grow In Western Hemisphere
- Prepared remarks by Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen to The Western Hemisphere Symposium, Miami, April 15, 1997. Nations throughout the Western Hemisphere are embracing democracy to ensure peace and stability throughout the region.The Western Hemisphere has a lot to teach the world as the world reaches for the kind of progress we have made.
- 04/09/1997: Defense Issues: Volume 12, Number 21-- Advanced Recon System Provides Troops Powerful Ability
- Prepared remarks by Charles E. Heber Jr., director, High-Altitude Endurance Unmanned Air Vehicle Program, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, to the Airland Forces Subcommittee, Senate Armed Services Committee, April 9, 1997. Despite initial problems, DARPA's High-Altitude Endurance Unmanned Air Vehicle system is well under way to providing warfighters and the nation a new, powerful and much needed capacity.
- 04/03/1997: Defense Issues: Volume 12, Number 20-- The Promise of Space Potential for the Future
- Prepared remarks by Gen. Howell M. Estes III, commander, U.S. Space Command, to the U.S. Space Foundation's 1997 National Space Symposium, Colorado Springs, Colo., April 3, 1997. America's investment in space is rapidly growing and soon will be of such magnitude that it will be considered a vital interest -- on par with how oil is valued today.
- 03/20/1997: Defense Issues: Volume 12, Number 23-- Inventory Management Crucial to Mission Success
- Prepared remarks by James B. Emahiser, assistant deputy undersecretary of defense for materiel and distribution management, to the National Security, International Affairs and Criminal Justice Subcommittee, House Government Reform and Oversight Committee, March 20, 1997. DoD's inventory management system affects every soldier, sailor, airman and Marine -- and is crucial to their ability to perform their peacetime and wartime roles.
- 03/19/1997: Defense Issues: Volume 12, Number 16-- Fielding Equipment Second to None
- Prepared remarks by Paul G. Kaminski, undersecretary of defense for acquisition and technology, to the Acquisition and Technology Subcommittee, Senate Armed Services Committee, March 19, 1997. DoD is making groundbreaking changes to acquisition reform. But there are more cost reductions to be realized, efficiencies to be achieved and better technology to be acquired and provided to warfighters.
- 03/13/1997: Defense Issues: Volume 12, Number 15-- Sustaining the Strategic Space Advantage
- Prepared statement of Air Force Gen. Howell M. Estes III, commander in chief, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Space Command, before the Senate Armed Services Committee, March 13, 1997. The United States is the world's most spacefaring nation. It currently enjoys tremendous space capabilities -- but with these capabilities come vulnerabilities and risks.
- 03/11/1997: Defense Issues: Volume 12, Number 18-- Investing in High-Payoff Technology, Concepts
- Prepared remarks by Larry Lynn, director, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, to the Acquisition and Technology Subcommittee, Senate Armed Services Committee, March 11, 1997. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's priorities are driven by assumptions about the future nature of conflicts. The agency director outlines those views and key fiscal 1998 military and technology activities.
- 03/06/1997: Defense Issues: Volume 12, Number 14-- DoD's Ballistic Missile Defense Programs
- Prepared statement of Paul G. Kaminski, undersecretary of defense for acquisition and technology, to the Military Research and Development Subcommittee, House National Security Committee, March 6, 1997. The theater ballistic missile threat to U.S. forces abroad is real and growing. Thousands of short-range missiles are deployed in up to 30 countries -- some quite hostile to the United States. The threat has to be taken very seriously.
- 03/01/1997: Defense Issues: Volume 12, Number 12-- Special Operations Forces: Key Role in Preventive Defense
- Commentary by Gen. Henry H. Shelton, USA, commander in chief, U.S. Special Operations Command Quietly, without much fanfare, U.S. special operations forces have become skillful in practicing the art of peace, while still remaining prepared for and preserving the option of force.
- 02/25/1997: Defense Issues: Volume 12, Number 26-- Services Praise Successes; Set Priorities
- Excerpts from the Departments of Army, Navy and Air Force posture statements as presented to the Senate Armed Services Committee, Feb. 25, 1997. The world environment remains volatile as the nation enters the new millennium. The United States must have a force capable of accomplishing missions across the full spectrum of military operations to provide stability in that world.
- 02/18/1997: Defense Issues: Volume 12, Number 11-- NATO Expansion: Cautious at the Crossroads
- Prepared statement by Secretary of State Madeleine Albright to the North Atlantic Council special ministerial meeting, Brussels, Belgium, Feb. 18, 1997. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization stands at a critical juncture in the expansion of the Atlantic community and establishment of lasting unity in Europe.
- 02/12/1997: Defense Issues: Volume 12, Number 13-- People, Readiness Top DoD Budget Request
- Prepared remarks by William S. Cohen, secretary of defense, before the, House National Security Committee, Feb. 12, 1997. President Clinton's fiscal 1998 budget request keeps people and readiness first, but realizes more funds must go toward modernization.
- 02/11/1997: Defense Issues: Volume 12, Number 5-- "Outside-the-Box" Thinking Needed
- Prepared remarks by Paul G. Kaminski, undersecretary of defense for acquisition and technology, at the 2nd Annual National Security Industrial Association Space Policy and Architecture Symposium, Arlington, Va., Feb. 11, 1997. Barriers among the civil, commercial, international and national security space sectors are vanishing. DoD and commercial industry are moving to one integrated industrial base.
- 02/11/1997: Defense Issues: Volume 12, Number 6-- Treatment, Tracing Origin Top DoD Gulf Illness Concerns
- Prepared remarks of Dr. Stephen C. Joseph, assistant secretary of defense for health affairs, to the Military Personnel Subcommittee, House National Security Committee, Feb. 11, 1997. Sharing the concerns of veterans and their family members, DoD pledges a thorough investigation of Persian Gulf illnesses and medical care for those affected.
- 02/06/1997: Defense Issues: Volume 12, Number 17-- A DIA Global Security Assessment
- Prepared remarks by Lt. Gen. Patrick M. Hughes, USA, director, Defense Intelligence Agency, to the Senate Armed Services Committee, Feb. 6, 1997. The defense intelligence community provides the best possible military intelligence support to U.S. and allied military forces and decision makers engaged in deterring and containing threats.
- 02/04/1997: Defense Issues: Volume 12, Number 10-- Air Force's Approach to Ending Sexual Harassment
- Prepared statement by Secretary of the Air Force Sheila E. Widnall to the Senate Armed Services Committee, Feb. 4, 1997. Commanders must demonstrate visible, unequivocal leadership and personal commitment to equal opportunity, and build an organizational culture where members are valued, respected and treated fairly.
- 02/04/1997: Defense Issues: Volume 12, Number 7-- There's A Problem, And We Mean To Fix It
- Prepared remarks by Togo D. West Jr., secretary of the Army, and Gen. Dennis J. Reimer, USA, Army chief of staff, to the Senate Armed Services Committee, Feb. 4, 1997. Sexual harassment and misconduct destroy the trust so vital between soldiers and commanders, and between the Army and American public. Zero tolerance is the Army's position, and it always will be.
- 02/04/1997: Defense Issues: Volume 12, Number 9-- DoD Committed to Zero Tolerance of Sexual Harassment
- Prepared remarks by Edwin Dorn, undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness, to the Senate Armed Services Committee, Feb. 4, 1997. The Human Goals Charter of the Department of Defense states: "Our nation was founded on the principle that the individual has infinite dignity and worth." This is and must remain our guiding principle.
- 02/04/1997: Defense Issues: Volume 12, Number 8-- A Holistic Navy Approach to Curbing Sexual Harassment
- Prepared remarks by John H. Dalton, secretary of the Navy, before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Feb. 4, 1997. The Navy has made many gains in preventing sexual harassment and assaults and unprofessional relationships. Prevention calls for constant review, new initiatives and emphasis on core values.
- 01/30/1997: Defense Issues: Volume 12, Number 3-- Reawakening the Dream
- Prepared remarks by Edwin Dorn, undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness, at the 12th annual Martin Luther King Jr. breakfast at the Pentagon, Washington, Jan. 30, 1997. All Americans must carry a candle of commitment for equal opportunity, for racial justice and for sexual equality. We have a calling, a special duty -- to ensure that the flame never dies, that the dream lives on.
- 01/22/1997: Defense Issues: Volume 12, Number 4-- U.S. Can't Be World's Policeman Nor Prisoner of World Events
- Prepared statement of William S. Cohen, secretary of defense-designate, before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Jan. 22, 1997. On the eve of his confirmation, William S. Cohen told Congress his priorities as the 20th secretary of defense would be maintaining quality personnel, combat readiness and modernizing the force for the 21st century.
- 01/07/1997: Defense Issues: Volume 12, Number 1-- Report to the President on Gulf War Illnesses
- Remarks by President and Mrs. Bill Clinton and Dr. Joyce Lashof, chair of the President's Advisory Committee on Gulf War Illnesses, on receiving the Presidential Advisory Committee report on Gulf War illnesses, followed by questions and answers. Also, press briefing by Lashof and Coast Guard Rear Adm. Paul Busick, National Security Council staff senior director for Gulf War Illnesses, White House, both Jan. 7, 1997 . The report says the government should continue to care for these veterans, and next, find why they are sick -- based on existing scientific data, none of the risk factors commonly suspected appears to be the cause.
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