Publication

This brief outlines a number of strategic issues the US National Defense Panel (NDP) should draw attention to in its assessment of the Department of Defense's 2014 Quadrennial Defense Review. Specifically, the author maintains that the NDP should identify ways to address 1) dealing with the risks of defense budget cuts; 2) restructuring the relationship between the active and reserve components so they work more effectively as a total force; 3) rapidly regenerating ground forces; 4) reforming the defense enterprise; 5) engaging with US allies and partners even as many of their defense capabilities decline; and 6) ensuring US technological superiority.