Business as Usual: An Assessment of Donald Rumsfeld’s Transformation Vision and Transformation’s Prospects for the FutureDIANE Publishing, 2010 - 57 páginas Donald Rumsfeld¿s vision of a transformed U.S. military has been discussed by many and understood by few, and this lack of understanding has resulted in both significant simplifications and sweeping generalizations. If Rumsfeld¿s Transformation is indeed dead, does this mean that Transformation as a greater process is dead as well? This report discusses the answers to this question, which requires one to understand first that ¿Rumsfeld¿s Transformation Vision (RTV)¿ is the result of multiple influences that predate his time in office. Second, RTV is actually an umbrella term for 3 different things: a new way of war, a process, and a defense strategy. And third, the military services shaped, and at times limited, the effectiveness of his program. Illus. |
Términos y frases comunes
accessed acquisition action additional Air Force American Appraisal approach Army Assessment Budget capabilities Center Century challenge changes combat Command concepts Congressional continued definition Department of Defense department’s Director discussion doctrine document effects effort example execute fact February 15 final focused Force Transformation formal four future Global goals Guidance Ibid identified improvements included initial integration interagency interview with author issues JOCs John Joint Forces Command Joint Operating Joint Vision leadership Military Transformation missions Navy Network noted November offered Office operations opportunity organizational organizations outlined Pentagon period Plan Power presented priorities produced Project Pudas recommendations release remains Report Research responsibilities result role Rumsfeld Rumsfeld’s transformation Second Secretary of Defense Security September service’s significant specific staff Strategic Studies success tasks term Transformation Roadmap transformation’s understanding United United States Air USJFCOM Warfare Washington weapons