Accession Number:

AD1028950

Title:

Seven Defense Priorities for the New Administration

Descriptive Note:

Technical Report

Corporate Author:

DEFENSE SCIENCE BOARD WASHINGTON DC WASHINGTON DC United States

Personal Author(s):

• Anastasio,Michael
• Day,Christopher
• Evans,Eric
• Fields,Craig
• Gosler,James
• John,Miriam
• Jones,Anita
• Kerber,Ronald
• LaPlante,William
• Miller,Judith
• Schneider,William
• Shields,James
• Semmel,Ralph
• Stein,Robert
• Tegnelia,James

Report Date:

2016-12-16

Pagination or Media Count:

80.0

Abstract:

This report summarizes the main findings and recommendations of reports published by the Defense Science Board for the Secretary of Defense during the last dozen years. The purpose of this effort is to aid the incoming Administration to make a fast start in addressing pressing national security issues and opportunities. While the topics that have been addressed span a wide range, seven major themes dominated the Boards considerations protecting the homeland deterring the use of nuclear weapons preparing for gray zone conflicts maintaining information superiority anticipating intelligent systems and autonomy supporting stabilization, reconstruction, peacekeeping, and nation building preparing for surprise.

Descriptors:

• contingency operations (military)
• military applications
• national security
• combat operations
• military organizations
• personnel management
• homeland defense
• combat areas
• warfare
• NUCLEAR WEAPONS
• DETERRENCE
• peacekeeping
• STABILIZATION

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Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE