Facing the Future: Meeting the Threats and Challenges of the 21st CenturyDIANE Publishing |
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Page 72 - In the long history of the world, only a few generations have been granted the role of defending freedom in its hour of maximum danger. I do not shrink from this responsibility; I welcome it. I do not believe that any of us would exchange places with any other people or any other generation. The energy, the faith, the devotion which we bring to this endeavor will light our country and all who serve it, and the glow from that fire can truly light the world.
Page 51 - Every nation, in every region, now has a decision to make: Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists. From this day forward, any nation that continues to harbor or support terrorism will be regarded by the United States as a hostile regime.
Page 51 - Our war on terror begins with al Qaeda, but it does not end there. It will not end until every terrorist group of global reach has been found, stopped and defeated.
Page 51 - For every regime that sponsors terror, there is a price to be paid. And it will be paid. The allies of terror are equally guilty of murder and equally accountable to justice. The Taliban are now learning this lesson. That regime and the terrorists who support it are now virtually indistinguishable. Together, they promote terror abroad and impose a reign of terror on the Afghan people.
Page 16 - ... to project and sustain forces in distant theaters in the face of access denial threats...
Page 11 - I will begin an immediate, comprehensive strategy review of our military — the structure of its forces, the state of its strategy, the priorities of its procurement — conducted by a leadership team under the Secretary of Defense. I will give the Secretary a broad mandate — to challenge the status quo and envision a new architecture of American defense for decades to come.
Page 11 - Power is increasingly defined, not by mass or size, but by mobility and swiftness. Influence is measured in information, safety is gained in stealth, and force is projected on the long arc of precision-guided weapons. This revolution perfectly matches the strengths of our country — the skill of our people and the superiority of our technology.
Page 29 - Two were deliberately crashed into the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York...
Page 24 - Evolutionary acquisition is the preferred DoD strategy for rapid acquisition of mature technology for the user. An evolutionary approach delivers capability in increments, recognizing, up front, the need for future capability improvements.
Page 11 - We are witnessing a revolution in the technology of war. Power is increasingly defined not by size," he said, "but by mobility and swiftness. Influence is measured in information; safety is gained in stealth; and forces are projected on the long arc of precision-guided weapons." So, one might ask, why now? What took so long to put structure behind the President's vision - a vision he laid out plainly for all to see? We remember, as we're sure you do, the clamor throughout 2001, and into early this...