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- 12/31/1996:
Defense Issues: Volume 11, Number 103-- Volume 11 Numbers 1-103
January-December 1996
- Defense Issues
- 11/12/1996: Defense Issues: Volume 11, Number 102-- Theater Commander's View of Medical Support
- Remarks delivered by Gen. James Henry Binford Peay III, commander, U.S. Central Command, at the Association of Military Surgeons of the United States, San Antonio, Nov. 12, 1996. America's military medics must stand ready to contend with strenuous demands -- demands that call for visionary leadership, innovation and imagination.
- 11/07/1996: America's Armed Forces: A Perspective
- Prepared remarks by Army Gen. John M. Shalikashvili, chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, at the Council on Foreign Relations, New York, Nov. 7, 1996. The world in 2010 will be as challenging as today's. While there may be no superpower competition, expect to see asymmetrical power factions, ethnic and religious conflicts, nonstate actors. It all means we must stay ready.
- 11/01/1996: Forward Presence Essential to U.S. Interests
- By Adm. Jay L. Johnson, chief of naval operations, and Gen. Charles C. Krulak, Marine Corps commandant. U.S. naval expeditionary forces are vital to regional stability and for keeping "brush fires" from escalating into full-scale wars. Some critics say the United States can't afford to pay the bill; these leaders say we can't afford not to.
- 10/24/1996: Defense Issues: Volume 11, Number 99-- Lean Logistics: Better, Faster, Cheaper
- Prepared remarks by Paul G. Kaminski, undersecretary of defense for acquisition and technology, at the DoD Logistics Offsite Conference, Leesburg, Va., Oct. 24, 1996. DoD must reduce its logistics response times, logistics footprint and logistics infrastructure to re-engineer its logistics system to better match the warfighting concepts of the 21st century.
- 10/23/1996: Defense Issues: Volume 11, Number 93-- Squaring DoD's "Circle"
- Prepared remarks of Secretary of Defense William J. Perry at the Military Communications Conference, McLean, Va., Oct. 23, 1996. DoD's old acquisition system created barriers that raised prices and slowed deliveries. Streamlining and other efficiencies are key to helping DoD maintain readiness, modernize and live within its shrinking budget.
- 10/18/1996: Defense Issues: Volume 11, Number 96-- Strategic Vision and Core Competencies
- Prepared remarks by Gen. Ronald R. Fogleman, Air Force chief of staff, at the Air Force Association Symposium, Los Angeles, Oct. 18, 1996. The Air Force's first stab at a strategy for the 1990s, "Global Reach-Global Power," was on the mark in many ways and off in others. The chief of staff reveals the fruit of follow-on work that began 18 months ago.
- 10/18/1996: Defense Issues: Volume 11, Number 98-- Space: Fourth Medium of Military Operations
- Prepared remarks by Gen. Howell M. Estes III, commander, U.S. Space Command, North American Aerospace Defense Command and Air Force Space Command, at the Air Force Association Annual Symposium, Los Angeles, Oct. 18, 1996. Just as aircraft moved to control air and force application, space and force application are becoming vital to America's future. Like airpower, spacepower must be maintained and protected.
- 10/17/1996: Defense Issues: Volume 11, Number 97-- A Pragmatic U.S.-Russian Partnership
- Prepared remarks by Secretary of Defense William J. Perry to the Military Academy of the Russian General Staff, Moscow, Oct. 17, 1996. The Cold War is over, which provides a second chance to extend a circle of security to all of Europe. The United States seeks a relationship with Russia where we can pursue areas of agreement and reduce tensions and misunderstandings.
- 10/09/1996: Defense Issues: Volume 11, Number 91-- Taking Stock of Ourselves
- Prepared remarks by Deputy Secretary of Defense John White at the Defense Science Board Dinner, Washington, Oct. 9, 1996. The coming Quadrennial Defense Review will reassess America's defense strategy, force structure and military modernization programs. It will examine every aspect of what DoD does and why, and how DoD gets the job done and pays for it.
- 09/27/1996: Defense Issues: Volume 11, Number 92-- Dark Clouds of Nuclear War Threat Fading, But Not Gone
- Prepared remarks by Paul G. Kaminski, undersecretary of defense for acquisition and technology, to the Military Research and Development and Military Procurement subcommittees, House National Security Committee, Sept. 27, 1996. The threat of nuclear attack is ever-present, but DoD is committed to protecting the United States, including U.S. forces deployed abroad, and U.S. allies against ballistc missile, cruise missile and weapons of mass destruction.
- 09/26/1996: Defense Issues: Volume 11, Number 95-- Sustaining U.S. Strategic Deterrence in the 21st Century
- Prepared remarks by Paul G. Kaminski, undersecretary of defense for acquisition and technology, at the Strategic Systems Industrial Symposium, U.S. Strategic Command, Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., Sept. 26, 1996. As long as weapons of mass destruction exist in the world and as long as there are leaders who believe these weapons make their nations great, the risk of conflict will remain.
- 09/24/1996: Defense Issues: Volume 11, Number 89-- NATO and a "Super" Partners in Europe
- Prepared remarks by Secretary of Defense William J. Perry at the Seminar on the Future of Defense Cooperation Around the Baltic Sea, Copenhagen, Denmark, Sept. 24, 1996. In Europe are nations that belong to NATO, nations that want to belong, nations that don't and one -- Russia -- that mistrusts NATO intentions. Even so, all these nations work together well in Partnership for Peace.
- 09/17/1996: Defense Issues: Volume 11, Number 94-- DoD's Seven-Part Munitions Program
- Prepared remarks by Paul G. Kaminski, undersecretary of defense for acquisition and technology, at the American Defense Preparedness Association Munitions Executive Summit, Fairfax, Va., Sept. 17, 1996. This is an era of rich possibilities, but there's the fear of the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, aggression by rogue nations, terrorism and ethnic hatreds ripping apart multiethnic states.
- 09/17/1996: Defense Issues: Volume 11, Number 87-- Ready for the Future
- Prepared remarks by Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ronald R. Fogleman and Air Force Secretary Sheila E. Widnall at the Air Force Association National Convention, Washington, Sept. 17-18, 1996. For 50 years, the Air Force experienced steady growth to become the world's premier air power, always building on a legacy of imagination, integrity and service above self.
- 09/16/1996: Defense Issues: Volume 11, Number 88-- The Protection of U.S. Forces Abroad
- Executive summary of the Downing task force report on the Khobar Towers bombing and terrorism, part of Annex 1 in a secretary of defense report to the president, released Sept. 16, 1996. Terrorism directed against U.S. military forces is a real threat because the fact is, enemies know it's a low-cost, low-risk, high-payoff way to attack the United States.
- 09/16/1996: Defense Issues: Volume 11, Number 80-- DoD's Re-evaluation of the Force Protection Posture
- From Secretary of Defense William J. Perry's Report to the President on the Protection of U.S. Forces Deployed Abroad, released Sept. 16, 1996. Terrorists cannot win unless we let them, and sacrificing our interests them is not an option. Therefore we must gird ourselves for a relentless struggle in which there will be many silent victories and some noisy defeats.
- 09/10/1996: Defense Issues: Volume 11, Number 90-- Creating Opportunity With Advanced Technology
- Prepared remarks by Paul G. Kaminski, undersecretary of defense for acquisition and technology, at the Advanced Concept Technology Demonstrations Manager's Conference, Defense Systems Management College, Fort Belvoir, Va., Sept. 10, 1996. Advanced concept technology demonstrations break down DoD's institutional barriers. They build experienced cadres, speed technological development and spur innovation at relatively low cost and low risk.
- 09/03/1996: Curbing Saddam's Military Adventures
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News briefing and question and answer session by Secretary of Defense
William J. Perry and Gen. Joseph Ralston, USAF, vice chairman of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff, Pentagon, Sept. 3, 1996. The Iraqi leader sent his army north to attack a Kurdish safe haven. The United States responded with a hard line and dozens of cruise missile strikes to let him know, once again, he miscalculated the situation.
- 08/06/1996: Defense Issues: Volume 11, Number 77-- The Risks If We Would Be Free
- Remarks as delivered by Secretary of Defense William J. Perry to the American Bar Association, Orlando, Fla., Aug. 6, 1996. When terrorists attack our military forces, the worst thing we could do for our national security is withdraw. When terrorists attack our buildings or airliners, the worst thing we can do as a society is withdraw from our daily lives and our commerce.
- 07/30/1996: Defense Issues: Volume 11, Number 82-- Ensuring Joint Force Superiority in the Information Age
- Prepared remarks by Emmett Paige Jr., assistant secretary of defense for command, control, communications and intelligence, at the Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Va., July 30, 1996. The military services must resist charging ahead of the pack, especially in information management programs. They must work together to achieve a more solid and lasting foundation for all programs.
- 07/26/1996: Defense Issues: Volume 11, Number 81-- Employers' Support Vital to Reserve Contingency Operations
- Prepared remarks by Deborah R. Lee, assistant secretary of defense for Reserve affairs, at the National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, Leesburg, Va., July 26, 1996. The National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve plays an important role in ensuring guardsmen and reservists and their families are ready for opportunities and challenges ahead.
- 07/24/1996: Nurturing Great People and Bold Leaders
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American Forces Information Service interview with Secretary of
Defense William J. Perry, July 24, 1996. Americans have a right to expect leadership, character, courage and confidence of their military commanders, but not flawless perfection -- and other cogent observations of Defense Secretary William Perry.
- 07/23/1996: Defense Issues: Volume 11, Number 78-- Stop the Violence
- Prepared remarks of Carolyn Becraft, deputy assistant secretary of defense for personnel support, families and education; John McLaurin, deputy assistant secretary of the Army for military personnel management and equal opportunity policy; Karen Heath, principal deputy assistant secretary of the Navy for manpower and reserve affairs; and Ruby B. Demesme, deputy assistant secretary of the Air Force for force management and personnel, at the DoD Family Advocacy Program Forum on Domestic Violence, Washington, July 23,1996. DoD responds to spousal abuse in military families with programs that are among the nation's best. The people responsible for those programs throughout the services constantly seek ways to improve them.
- 07/11/1996: Defense Issues: Volume 11, Number 85-- Defense Industry Challenges and Opportunities
- Prepared remarks by Paul G. Kaminski, undersecretary of defense for acquisition and technology, at the Silicon Valley Defense/Space Consortium 2nd Annual Silicon Valley Defense Acquisition Conference, Santa Clara, Calif., July 11, 1996. The defense budget continues to spiral downward, forcing DoD to stretch dollars with an eye toward stabilizing spending at the proposed 1997 level -- around $240 billion.
- 07/11/1996: Defense Issues: Volume 11, Number 62-- Telemedicine in the Military Health Services System
- Prepared remarks of Dr. Stephen C. Joseph, assistant secretary of defense for health affairs, to the National Security Industrial Association Medical Technology Education Conference, Orlando, Fla., July 11, 1996. Managed care appeals to patients and providers because of its comprehensive coverage at relatively low costs -- but only if high quality is maintained. Telemedicine can help keep these factors balanced.
- 07/10/1996: Defense Issues: Volume 11, Number 70-- Force Protection: Take Care of Each Other
- Prepared remarks by Defense Secretary William J. Perry to the Naval Senior Enlisted Academy, Newport, R.I., July 10, 1996. Noncommissioned officers must ensure their subordinates internalize force protection tenets and take them seriously. Leadership counts, and NCOs must set an example of caring.
- 07/10/1996: Defense Issues: Volume 11, Number 83-- Electromagnetic Spectrum: Key to Success in Future Conflicts
- Prepared remarks by Emmett Paige Jr., assistant secretary of defense for command, control, communications and intelligence, to the Armed Forces Communications Electronics Association Spectrum Management Symposium, Washington, July 10, 1996. The world is moving toward new warfighting paradigms, and the electromagnetic spectrum holds the key to DoD's successful use of technological advantages of today and tomorrow.
- 07/09/1996: Defense Issues: Volume 11, Number 59-- Combating Terrorism in Saudi Arabia
- Prepared statements of by Defense Secretary William J. Perry; Gen. John M. Shalikashvili, USA, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; and Gen. J.H. Binford Peay III, USA, commander in chief, U.S. Central Command, to the Senate Armed Services Committee, July 9, 1996. The U.S. military presence in the Middle East is essential to protect vital national interests. Despite recent terrorist attacks and the threat of more to come, the United States will not be driven from its mission.
- 07/04/1996: Defense Issues: Volume 11, Number 74-- Making the Scrimmage Tougher Than the Game
- Remarks by Secretary of Defense William J. Perry to Task Force Eagle, Camp Demi, Bosnia-Herzegovina, July 4, 1996. U.S. troops will start a drawdown in Bosnia following that country's September elections. NATO hasn't decided what to do yet, but U.S. troops deployed now aren't part of the plan.
- 07/02/1996: Defense Issues: Volume 11, Number 61-- Survey Shows Decline in Sexual Harassment
- Findings of the DoD 1995 Sexual Harassment Survey by the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, released July 2, 1996. A recent DoD survey shows an apparent decline in the number of people who've been victims of sexual harassment and an increase in satisfaction the services are making an honest effort to combat the problem.
- 06/29/1996: Defense Issues: Volume 11, Number 58-- terrorism will not be allowed to prevent the United States from
- Remarks by Secretary of Defense William J. Perry to U.S. Forces
Dhahran Air Base, Saudi Arabia, June 29, 1996. Despite a bomb attack in Saudi Arabia that killed 19 U.S. airmen, terrorism
will not be allowed to prevent the United States from
protecting its vital national interests in the Middle East.
- 06/27/1996: Defense Issues: Volume 11, Number 56-- Six Postulates for a Future NATO
- Prepared remarks by Defense Secretary William J. Perry to the Supreme Allied Commander, Atlantic, Seminar, Norfolk, Va., June 27, 1996. NATO is not a social club or fraternity. It's a military alliance. Therefore, potential members must have the professional military forces to defend the alliance.
- 06/27/1996: Defense Issues: Volume 11, Number 86-- Modernizing U.S. Tactical Aviation for Air Dominance
- Prepared joint statement of Paul G. Kaminski, undersecretary of defense for acquisition and technology, and Gen. Joseph W. Ralston, USAF, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, before the Research and Development and Military Procurement subcommittees, House National Security Committee, June 27, 1996. DoD's goal is to modernize U.S. tactical aviation forces to achieve air dominance -- air superiority and the ability to strike any target within hours after the start of any future armed conflict
- 06/25/1996: Defense Issues: Volume 11, Number 76-- Second Chance to Build a Whole Europe
- Prepared remarks of Secretary of Defense William J. Perry to the Western European Union Transatlantic Forum, Washington, June 25, 1996. Just as the NATO-Russia relationship is being forged in Bosnia, so too is NATO's future. It is in Bosnia we are sending the message that NATO is the bedrock on which Europe's future security and stability will be built.
- 06/25/1996: Defense Issues: Volume 11, Number 71-- The Future of Information Security
- Prepared remarks by Emmett Paige Jr., assistant defense secretary for command, control, communications and intelligence, to the Personnel Security Research Center Security Conference, McLean, Va., June 25, 1996 People, men and women with legitimate or illegitimate access to controlled information, are the responsible agents who commit acts that compromise government secrets.
- 06/25/1996: Defense Issues: Volume, 11, Number 57-- Deterring and Eliminating Hate Group Activities
- Prepared statements of Edwin Dorn, undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness, Army Secretary Togo D. West Jr., Navy Secretary John H. Dalton and Air Force Secretary Sheila E. Widnall to the House National Security Committee, June 25, 1996. The presence of extremists in the military is a readiness issue. The Department of Defense is committed to equal opportunity and determined to prevent extremists from disrupting the armed forces.
- 06/22/1996: Defense Issues: Volume 11, Number 72-- Striving for Information Superiority
- Prepared remarks by Emmett Paige Jr., assistant defense secretary for command, control, communications and intelligence, to the 311th Theater Signal Command Activation Dinner, Fort Meade, Md., June 22, 1996. Defense must rely more on commercial or dual-use products and the rapid insertion of new commercial leading-edge technology into C3 systems.
- 06/21/1996: Defense Issues: Volume 11, Number 84-- U.S. Perspective on Defense Industrial Base Trends
- Prepared remarks by Paul G. Kaminski, undersecretary of defense for acquisition and technology, to the NATO Workshop on Political-Military Decision-making, Warsaw, Poland, June 21, 1996. Today's global economy allows everyone, including potential adversaries, to obtain commercial technology. Therefore, DoD is trying to break down barriers between the commercial and defense industries.
- 06/20/1996: Civil Affairs Soldiers Are Crucial to Peace
- Prepared remarks of H. Allen Holmes, assistant secretary of defense
for special operations and low-intensity conflict, for the 1996
Worldwide Civil Affairs Conference, Washington, June 20, 1996. Civil affairs soldiers are confronted with a rapidly changing world and vast uncertainties. They help sustain America' s role in safeguarding and strengthening democracies and open markets worldwide.
- 06/18/1996: Defense Issues: Volume 11, Number 67-- Integrating Medicine and C4I for Better Health Care
- Prepared remarks by Emmett Paige Jr., assistant secretary of defense for command, control, communications and intelligence, at the National Security Industrial Association Health Affairs and C4ISR committees' telemedicine and C3I conference, Alexandria, Va., June 18, 1996. The Department of Defense is committed to improving health care delivery through the integration of state-of-the-art information systems with health professionals' functional areas.
- 06/16/1996: Defense Issues: Volume 11, Number 65-- Affordability in the Submarine Force
- Prepared remarks by Paul G. Kaminski, undersecretary of defense for acquisition and technology, to the Submarine Technology Symposium 1996, Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, Md., May 16, 1996. Three prerequisites are essential to an affordable submarine force: building a submarine that meets current and projected requirements, skillful acquisition and smart investments in science and technology.
- 06/14/1996: Defense Issues: Volume 11, Number 55-- An Air Force for Tomorrow
- Prepared remarks by Sheila E. Widnall, secretary of the Air Force, to the National Press Club, Washington, D.C., June 14, 1996. The Air Force is smaller and has new missions today, but it's adapting revolutionary technologies, streamlining business practices and improving efficiency in every aspect of its operations.
- 06/14/1996: Defense Issues: Volume 11, Number 52-- U.S. Hopes for NATO's European Security Role
- Prepared remarks of Walter B. Slocombe, undersecretary of defense for policy, to the Atlantic Council on European Security, Washington, June 14, 1996. To ensure a secure, free world, the United States must stay engaged and strong. And Russia's development is critical as NATO expands eastward.
- 06/11/1996: Defense Issues: Volume 11, Number 66-- The Rapid Expansion of Intelink
- Prepared remarks by Emmett Paige Jr., assistant secretary of defense for command, control, communications and intelligence, to the Intelink Mission Support Conference, San Diego, June 11, 1996. Intelink created a comprehensive electronic system for disseminating intelligence information to policy makers and warfighters, but much work remains to make the system better.
- 06/11/1996: Defense Issues: Volume 11, Number 69-- Three Musts for Affordable Naval Mine Warfare
- Prepared remarks of Paul D. Kaminski, undersecretary of defense for acquisition and technology, to the National Security Industrial Association Mine Warfare Conference, Fort Myer, Va., June 11, 1996. An advanced concept technology demonstration proposes to integrate Army and Navy assets to give joint task force commanders full visibility of the mine threat and control of their countermine operations.
- 06/04/1996: Defense Issues: Volume 11, Number 51-- Achieving the Integrated Systems Concept
- Keynote address by Emmett Paige Jr., assistant secretary of defense (command, control, communications and intelligence), at the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association International Technet '96 Convention, Washington, June 4, 1996. U.S. military forces are operating in a changing world accelerated by political forces, economics and technology. Global missions range from humanitarian relief to peacekeeping and a broad spectrum of warfighting contingencies.
- 05/31/1996: The End of the Beginning
- Prepared remarks of Paul G. Kaminski, undersecretary of defense
for acquisition and technology, at Acquisition Reform Day, the
Pentagon, May 31, 1996. Together, Congress and DoD can step up and continue to do something real for taxpayers and U.S. warfighters -- equip the armed forces with affordable tanks, ships and planes that are second to none.
- 05/27/1996: Defense Issues: Volume 11, Number 46-- We Are Partners With a Common Purpose
- Prepared remarks by President Bill Clinton at Memorial Day services, Arlington National Cemetery Memorial Amphitheater, Arlington, Va., May 27, 1996. "Let us draw inspiration from the spirit that surrounds us, to give those who still defend our freedom and security in the military today the support they need and deserve to fulfill their important mission."
- 05/23/1996: Defense Issues: Volume 11, Number 75-- Single Process Initiative: Progress and Prospects
- Prepared remarks of Paul G. Kaminski, undersecretary of defense for acquisition and technology, at the Aerospace Industries Association Board of Governors Meeting, Williamsburg, Va., May 23, 1996. Simplify, simplify: A company was using 65 variations on 38 DoD specifications in just one facility. DoD's new initiative cut all that to eight common, performance-based, commercial specifications and standards.
- 05/23/1996: Defense Issues: Volume 11, Number 63-- Counterproliferation Initiative: Managing Three Crises
- Prepared remarks by Ashton B. Carter, assistant secretary of defense for international security policy, to the Conference on Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Weapons Proliferation, Washington, May 23, 1996. If you think the U.S. government isn't combating terrorism and the spread of nuclear, biological and chemical weapons, you don't know what's going on -- but if you think it's enough, you don't know the gravity of the threat.
- 05/22/1996: Defense Issues: Volume 11, Number 49-- Preventive Defense in the Asia-Pacific Region
- Prepared remarks of Secretary of Defense William J. Perry to the Pacific Basin Economic Council, Washington, May 22, 1996. America's presence is a powerful deterrent to conflict and a guarantor of peace and stability in the Western Pacific. Indeed, that presence has been the oxygen fueling the region's dramatic economic growth.
- 05/22/1996: Defense Issues: Volume 11, Number 64-- Defense Modeling and Simulation
- Prepared remarks of Paul G. Kaminski, undersecretary of defense for acquisition and technology, to the Defense Modeling and Simulation Office Fifth Annual Industry Briefing on Modeling and Simulation, Alexandria, Va., May 22, 1996. The Department of Defense master plan for modeling and simulation of future weapons and equipment serves as a blueprint for better training, decision support and acquisition.
- 05/18/1996: Defense Issues: Volume 11, Number 45-- Adapting to New World Realities
- Prepared remarks of John P. White, deputy secretary of defense, to the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse (N.Y.) University, April 18, 1996. The United States cannot let down its guard while charting its course in a changed, still dangerous world. New world realities call for a lean, modern and flexible defense program.
- 05/17/1996: Defense Issues: Volume 11, Number 43-- Armed Forces Day: In Tribute to "Mike's Navy"
- Remarks by Defense Secretary William J. Perry at Armed Forces Day activities, Andrews Air Force Base, Md., May 17, 1996. The hallmark of Adm. Jeremy "Mike" Boorda's career was a heartfelt recognition that ships and battle groups are only as good as the people who sail with them.
- 05/16/1996: Defense Issues: Volume 11, Number 53-- Defense Trade and Cooperation
- Prepared remarks of Paul G. Kaminski, undersecretary of defense for acquisition and technology, to the Defense Trade Advisory Group, Washington, May 16, 1996. A single galvanizing threat ended with the fall of the former Soviet Union, but dangerous regional coalition operations emerged. Now the world faces new military and economic challenges.
- 05/16/1996: Defense Issues: Volume 11, Number 48-- National Missile Defense Program: When, not Whether
- Prepared remarks by Gen. Ronald R. Fogleman, Air Force chief of staff, to American Defense Preparedness Association/National Defense University Missile Defense Breakfast, Washington, May 16, 1996. If a national-level missile threat does not emerge in the short term, the U.S. plan is to continue to advance defensive technologies so we will be ready to deploy an even more capable system when the threat develops.
- 05/16/1996: Defense Issues: Volume 11, Number 40-- New U.S. Land Mine Policy
- Statement by President Bill Clinton, followed by a press briefing by Secretary of State Warren Christopher, Secretary of Defense William Perry, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Madeleine Albright and Gen. Joseph Ralston, USAF, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Old Executive Office Building, Washington, May 16, 1996. America is setting an example by unilaterally giving up dumb land mines everywhere except in the defense of South Korea -- even though U.S. mines don't contribute to the global tragedy of indiscriminate civilian death and mayhem.
- 05/14/1996: Defense Issues: Volume 11, Number 54-- Affordable Radar Technology: The Defense Perspective
- Prepared remarks of Paul G. Kaminski, undersecretary of defense for acquisition and technology, to the 1996 Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers National Radar Conference, Ann Arbor, Mich., May 14, 1996. Radar technology and systems are indispensable to modern combat and peace operations, but they must be provided at an affordable cost.
- 05/13/1996: Defense Issues: Volume 11, Number 44-- Fulfilling the Role of Preventive Defense
- Prepared remarks of Defense Secretary William J. Perry to the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass., May 13, 1996. It has been heartening to see so many nations agree democracy is the best system of government. But there are important steps between consensus and reality. Democracy is learned behavior.
- 05/10/1996: Defense Issues: Volume 11, Number 39-- The DoD-CARE Humanitarian Connection
- Prepared remarks of Gen. John M. Shalikashvili, USA, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, at the CARE 50th Anniversary Symposium, Washington, May 10, 1996. American generosity aids millions of people around the world. One prominent ex-World War II refugee -- the top U.S. military officer -- knows well both that helping hand and its influence on military doctrine.
- 05/08/1996: Defense Issues: Volume 11, Number 50-- Stewards of Space
- Remarks prepared for delivery by Sheila E. Widnall, secretary of the Air Force, to the Space Transportation Association, Washington, May 8, 1996. Some critics say commercial contractors should launch military satellites, but the Air Force's top official calls the mission vital to national defense and one the service won't surrender soon.
- 05/06/1996:
- Prepared remarks for Defense Secretary William J. Perry at Public Service
Recognition Week observances, Pentagon, May 6, 1996. The defense secretary manages change in the department, but that's not a one-man show. Managers and workers alike need to seize the chance to make change happen that will improve the armed forces and bolster the nation's security.
- 05/02/1996: Defense Issues: Volume 11, Number 42-- Sustaining Flight Through Knowledge
- Remarks of Paul G. Kaminski, undersecretary of defense for acquisition and technology, at the Ira C. Eaker Distinguished Lecture on National Defense Policy, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo., May 2, 1996. The information revolution dramatically impacts on how today's college graduates will prepare for and sustain a career -- or several careers -- as DoD's top acquisition official suggests.
- 04/19/1996: Defense Issues: Volume 11, Number 41-- European Command's Strategy of Engagement and Preparedness
- Prepared statement of Gen. George A. Joulwan, USA, commander-in-chief, U.S. European Command, to the Appropriations Subcommittee, House National Security Committee, March 19, 1996. U.S. European Command has adapted to the challenges of post-Cold War Europe. The force of 100,000 forward-deployed troops is trained and ready to deter war and preserve the peace.
- 04/18/1996: Defense Issues: Volume 11, Number 37-- Protecting the Nation Through Ballistic Missile Defense
- Prepared Remarks of Defense Secretary William J. Perry at George Washington University, Washington, April 25, 1996. The U.S. program starts with a sober, clear-eyed look at the threat and makes a balanced response that emphasizes the current threat and stays well ahead of future ones.
- 04/16/1996: Defense Issues: Volume 11, Number 35-- Raising Awareness of the Year 2000 Computer Problem
- Prepared statement of Emmett Paige Jr., assistant secretary of defense for command, control, communications and intelligence, to the Government Management, Information and Technology Subcommittee, House Government Reform and Oversight Committee, April 16, 1996. Many computers think Dec. 31, 1999, will be followed by Jan. 1, 1900. This programming lapse may seem incredible, but it's real and could hamper military operations. DoD must isolate problems and fix them -- now.
- 04/06/1996: Defense Issues: Volume 11, Number 38-- The Force Is as Lean as Risk Allows
- Prepared statement of Gen. John M. Shalikashvili, USA, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, to the House on National Security Committee, March 6, 1996. While U.S. forces are fully ready today, the nation's top military leader warns that postponing modernization risks the future combat readiness of the U.S. military forces.
- 04/04/1996: Defense Issues: Volume 11, Number 34-- Modernization Hinges on Fiscal Reality, Responsibility
- Prepared remarks by Deputy Secretary of Defense John P. White to the Navy League Sea-Air-Space Exposition, Washington, April 4, 1996. It's not just how much DoD spends. It's how the department spends its money that counts. Maintaining land, sea and air dominance is no cheap proposition; thus, DoD's $250 billion five-year modernization plan.
- 03/27/1996: Defense Issues: Volume 11, Number 29-- Industry Looks to DoD's Grocers for Solutions
- Prepared statement of Army Maj. Gen. Richard E. Beale Jr., director, Defense Commissary Agency, to the Morale, Welfare and Recreation Panel, House National Security Committee, March 27, 1996. Electronic commerce makes doing business with the government easier and cheaper. By partnering with industry, the Defense Commissary Agency has become a leader in this technology and others.
- 03/21/1996: Defense Issues: Volume 11, Number 33-- U.S. Strategic Command: Peace Is Still Our Profession
- Prepared statement of Gen. Eugene E. Habiger, USAF, commander in chief, U.S. Strategic Command, to the Senate Armed Services Committee, March 21, 1996. Nuclear weapons remain a critical element of U.S. security policy in ensuring potential aggressors do not miscalculate in threatening America's vital interests. This command's primary job is to keep U.S. deterrent forces ready, flexible and safe.
- 03/20/1996: Defense Issues: Volume 11, Number 32-- DoD's Fiscal 1997 Acquisition and Technology Program
- Prepared statement of Paul G. Kaminski, undersecretary of defense for acquisition and technology, to the Acquisition and Technology Subcommittee, Senate Armed Services Committee, March 20, 1996. Stable, sustained investments in technology are essential for military superiority. A long U.S. commitment to this concept has achieved spectacular results, and now is no time to stop.
- 03/13/1996: Defense Issues: Volume 11, Number 24-- America's Armed Forces: A Shared Commitment
- Prepared statement of Edwin Dorn, undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness, to the Personnel Subcommittee, Senate Armed Services Committee, March 13, 1996. The U.S. military today is smaller but fully ready to do what is asked of it. We must ensure service members remain ready and provide them the quality of life they and their families deserve.
- 03/12/1996: Defense Issues: Volume 11, Number 26-- Assuring Confidence in the U.S. Nuclear Stockpile
- Prepared statement of Harold P. Smith Jr., assistant to the secretary of defense for nuclear, chemical and biological defense programs, to the Military Procurement Subcommittee, House National Security Committee, Washington, March 12, 1996. The inability to replace stockpiled nuclear warheads, increasingly tougher environmental requirements, a zero-yield test ban treaty and a call to end underground testing have changed U.S. nuclear strategy.
- 03/12/1996: Defense Issues: Volume 11, Number 27-- Quality People: Lifeblood of a Quality Force
- Prepared statement of Fred Pang, assistant secretary of defense for force management policy, to the Personnel Subcommittee, Senate Armed Services Committee, March 20, 1996. As DoD reaches the end of its drawdown, it is increasingly important to examine the factors that sustain the quality and commitment of the men and women who will make up the force of the future.
- 03/08/1996: Defense Issues: Volume 11, Number 19-- Setting a Standard of Stewardship
- Prepared remarks of John P. White, deputy secretary of defense, to the Restoration Advisory Board, Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md., March 11, 1996. NAS Patuxent River's environmental program is a role model for other installations striving to meet a new Defense Department mandate to incorporate the environment in all military decisions.
- 03/08/1996: Defense Issues: Volume 11, Number 18-- Staying Prepared Against Ballistic Missiles
- Prepared statement of Lt. Gen. Malcolm R. O'Neill, USA, director, Ballistic Missile Defense Organization, to the House National Security Committee, March 7, 1996, and Strategic Forces Subcommittee, Senate Armed Services Committee, March 25, 1996. Theater-level missile threats to U.S. forces are here and now, and negating them is a top priority. DoD has a three-plus-three plan to deal with still amorphous national missile threats.
- 03/08/1996: Defense Issues: Volume 11, Number 28-- Making DoD's Temporary Duty Travel User Friendly
- Prepared statement of John J. Hamre, undersecretary of defense (comptroller), to the Oversight of Government Management and the District of Columbia Subcommittee, Senate Government Affairs Committee, March 8, 1996. Revamping DoD's travel system requires new technology and changes in the law, but also the end of "cultural barriers," the foremost of which is the mentality that has DoD spend $100 to control a $10 problem.
- 03/07/1996: Defense Issues: Volume 11, Number 22-- Providing a Cost-Effective Health Care System
- Prepared statement of Dr. Stephen Joseph, assistant secretary of defense for health affairs, to the House National Security Committee, Washington, March 7, 1996. In today's deployment environment, U.S. service members move frequently, temporarily living in makeshift accommodations around the globe. DoD has a tremendous need for rapidly deployable, highly qualified medical personnel to ensure their health and safety.
- 03/07/1996: Defense Issues: Volume 11, Number 20-- Preserving Educational Benefits in the All-volunteer Force
- Prepared statements of Army Lt. Gen. Samuel E. Ebbesen, deputy assistant secretary of defense for military personnel policy, and Al Bemis, deputy assistant secretary of defense for reserve manpower and personnel, before the Education, Training, Employment and Housing Subcommittee, House Veterans Affairs Committee, March 7, 1996. The GI Bill was born as a transition tool for a conscript military following World War II. Today, it's one of the U.S. armed forces' most powerful recruiting and retention tools.
- 03/07/1996: Defense Issues: Volume 11, Number 15-- Initiative Underwrites Private Sector Housing Risks
- Prepared statement of Robert E. Bayer, deputy assistant secretary of defense for installations, before the Military Installations and Facilities Subcommittee, House National Security Committee, Washington, March 7, 1996. Military housing woes, using traditional construction venues, would cost taxpayers $20 billion and take up to 40 years to fix. A new authority promises quick results and major savings.
- 03/06/1996: Tying Together the Best Individual Intellectual Efforts
- Address by Emmett Paige Jr., assistant secretary of defense, command, control, communications and
intelligence, at the Software Technology Management Conference, Santa Barbara,
Calif., March 6, 1996. U.S. warfighters have enough to do with their
missions. They don't have the time or resources to learn to use or fix software
- 03/06/1996: Defense Issues: Volume 11, Number 14-- Defining Missions, Setting Deadlines
- Prepared remarks of Anthony Lake, assistant to the president for national security affairs, George Washington University, Washington, March 6, 1996. U.S. interests require the military to keep peace in the wake of internal conflicts, but tightly tailored missions and sharp withdrawal deadlines must be the norm for these operations to succeed.
- 03/06/1996: Defense Issues: Volume 11, Number 25-- DoD's Ballistic Missile Defense Strategy
- Active defenses alone are not enough to counter the proliferation of ballistic missiles and weapons of mass destruction. The U.S. strategy encompasses a full range of tools in a national ÒkitÓ of options.
- 03/05/1996: Defense Issues: Volume 11, Number 21-- DoD-Sponsored R&D; Centers Still Critical, Worth Keeping
- Prepared statement of Paul G. Kaminski, undersecretary of defense for acquisition and technology, before the Research and Development Subcommittee, House National Security Committee, March 5, 1996. These DoD think tanks have been vitally important to national security. The new world order didn't end the need for them, just redirected their attention -- facts not fully appreciated in some quarters.
- 03/04/1996: Defense Issues: Volume 11, Number 13-- Managing Danger: Prevent, Deter, Defeat
- Introduction to the "Annual Report to the President and the Congress" by Secretary of Defense William J. Perry, released March 4, 1996. Deterrence and warfighting capability must remain central to America's post-Cold War security strategy, but they cannot be the only approaches to dealing with security threats.
- 03/01/1996: Defense Issues: Volume 11, Number 31-- Women Play Crucial Role in Nation's Defense
- Executive summary of "Women in Defense -- DoD Leading the Way," a Defense Department report released in March 1996. The Defense Department is the nation's largest employer of women, employing more than 500,000 of them in civilian and active military billets. That fact and other numbers show women's far-reaching influence on DoD.
- 03/01/1996: Defense Issues: Volume 11, Number 30-- Improving the Combat Edge Through Outsourcing
- A DoD report, released March 1996. Streamling and, wherever possible, lowering costs through contracting out will produce a leaner, more capable military force to meet the challenges of the post-Cold War era,
- 02/29/1996: Defense Issues: Volume 11, Number 16-- Six Emerging Trends in Information Management
- Address by Emmett Paige Jr., assistant secretary of defense for command, control, communications and intelligence, at the American Defense Preparedness Association's Information Management for the Warfighter Symposium, Vienna, Va., Feb. 29, 1996. DoD must rigorously analyze its requirements and mission needs and also envision defensive and offensive capabilities that do not exist but that we believe are attainable.
- 02/14/1996: Defense Issues: Volume 11, Number 12-- Vision for the Navy's Future
- Remarks as delivered by Navy Secretary John H. Dalton before the National Press Club, Washington, Feb. 14, 1996. Navy Secretary Curtis Wilbur invested in naval aviation during the 1920s despite skeptics and critics. His vision paid off during World War II. We need that kind of vision now for challenges 20 years downstream.
- 02/08/1996: Defense Issues: Volume 10, Number 9-- Dr. King's Appeal to an Uneasy Conscience
- Remarks by Emmett Paige Jr. assistant secretary of defense for command, control, communications and intelligence, for the Martin Luther King Jr. Executive Breakfast,Executive Dining Room, Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Feb. 8, 1996. He brought us face to face with unjust inconsistencies in our inner character. Neither he nor his followers ever fought force with force, and though cursed, beaten and jailed, they believed in the goodness of America.
- 02/08/1996: Defense Issues: Volume 11, Number 4-- It's Time To Dream Again
- Remarks delivered by Edwin Dorn, undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness, at The Citadel Greater Issues Series, Charleston, S.C., Feb. 8, 1996. We need a vision for the future. We need to decide where we want to be in 10, 20 or 50 years. If we cannot envision a future different from the present, we cannot achieve a future different from the present.
- 02/07/1996: Defense Issues: Volume 11, Number 8-- The Reserve Components and the Real World
- Prepared remarks by Secretary of Defense William J. Perry to the Adjutants General Association of the United States, Washington, Feb. 7, 1996. The U.S. military performance in Bosnia shows once more the abilities and effectiveness of the active and reserve components. Our challenge is to make wise use of these assets -- that means involving the Guard and Reserve more deeply.
- 02/06/1996: Defense Issues: Volume 11, Number 23-- National Guard, Reserve -- Central Parts of Total Force
- Prepared statement of Deborah R. Lee, assistant secretary of defense for reserve affairs, to the Readiness Subcommittee, Senate Armed Services Committee, March 21, 1996. DoD is always looking at ways to adjust the force structure to meet global threats more effectively and at lower cost. The use of the Guard and Reserve figures prominently in the planning.
- 02/04/1996: Completing Marshall's Plan In Europe
- Remarks by Secretary of Defense William J. Perry, Wehrkunde Conference, Munich, Germany, Feb. 4, 1996.
- 01/27/1996: Defense Issues: Volume 11, Number 5-- Bosnia: So Far, So Good
- Remarks by Secretary of Defense William J. Perry at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Jan. 27, 1996. Operation Joint Endeavor gives the warring parties a chance to end their tragic war in Bosnia. For the rest of us, it sets a long-term pattern for dealing with security problems in Europe.
- 01/22/1996: Defense Issues: Volume 11, Number 11-- Military Medicine: In Step, Adept, Flexible
- Prepared remarks of Dr. Stephen Joseph, assistant secretary of defense for health affairs, to the DoD TRICARE Convention, Washington, Jan. 22, 1996. Military medicine, as a supporting service to the line forces, must also be organized as flexible, agile and technologically adept.
- 01/18/1996: Defense Issues: Volume 11, Number 2-- Ten Things I Never Imagined Doing Five Years Ago
- Remarks by Secretary of Defense William J. Perry at the Business Week Forum, followed by questions and answers, Washington, D.C., Jan. 18, 1996. From eating toad fat in China to blowing up Soviet missile silos in Ukraine to watching Russian troops train in Kansas, the secretary has seen monumental changes -- and there's no end in sight.
- 01/18/1996: Defense Issues: Volume 11, Number 7-- DoD Single Process Initiative
- Keynote address of Paul G. Kaminski, undersecretary of defense for acquisition and technology, to the Lockheed-Martin Common Processes Conference, Arlington, Va., Jan. 18, 1996. Our goal is to consolidate or eliminate multiple management and manufacturing processes whenever possible. These multiple processes cause delays and make the goods and services we buy more expensive.
- 01/17/1996: Defense Issues: Volume 11, Number 6-- Building a Ready Force for the 21st Century
- Prepared remarks of Paul G. Kaminski, undersecretary of defense for acquisition and technology, to the Huntsville (Ala.) Chamber of Commerce, Jan. 17, 1996. Success in fielding superior systems will depend on reducing excess infrastructure, implementing lasting acquisition reforms and maintaining sustainable increases in modernization accounts.
- 01/16/1996: Defense Issues: Volume 11, Number 10-- 21st Century Battlefield Dominance
- Remarks of Paul G. Kaminski, undersecretary of defense for acquisition and technology, to the American Defense Preparedness Association and Association of the U. S. Army Symposium, Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, Ala., Jan. 16, 1996. Dominant battlefield awareness is critical, but it won't be enough to win in the 21st century. What one really needs is dominant battle cycle time -- the ability to act before the enemy can.
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