Defense Spending and National Security
Robert Hale gave the keynote address at a Brookings Institution forum on the potential effects of Defense Department sequestration budget cuts on national security, including the possibility…
557 viewsRobert Hale gave the keynote address at a Brookings Institution forum on the potential effects of Defense Department sequestration budget cuts on national security, including the possibility…
557 viewsGeneral Keith Alexander talked about the increasing frequency of cyber attacks in the U.S. and globally and said Congress needed to pass comprehensive legislation to protect cyber infrastruc…
1,669 viewsThe Department of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld held a ceremony in honor of Deputy Secretary Defense Paul Wolfowitz to mark his transfer from duties at the Pentagon. Officials presiding over th…
352 viewsOfficials briefed reporters on the status of humanitarian and relief efforts to affected regions of the Indian Ocean devastated by a tsunami. They also talked about redeployment of military …
87 viewsDefense officials testified about budget requests for operations in Afghanistan and Iraq and about levels of U.S. commitment to the region. Among the topics they addressed were on-going secu…
264 viewsA behind-the-scenes look at the briefing process at the Pentagon was shown. Mr. Whitman began the process by convening a meeting in his office at 11:30 in the morning to discuss the major…
222 viewsMilitary officials testified about military tactics and strategies to detect and pursue terrorist organizations and cells in various countries harboring and sponsoring terrorists. Among the …
141 viewsWitnesses testified on the contingency reserve fund request for Fiscal Year 2005 of 25 billion dollars for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Issues raised included the total amoun…
142 viewsDeputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz talked about the history of the conflict in Iraq and Afghanistan. He emphasized that the global war on terror required offensive action which atta…
79 viewsDeputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz talked about defense transformation. Among the issues he addressed were platforms, training, personnel, and joint operations capabilities. Wolfowitz e…
37 viewsMr. Wolfowitz, General Pace and others spoke at the National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day ceremony, on the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Armistice. Mr. McMahon served as master…
111 viewsMr. Wolfowitz and General Pace testified about global military commitments, military force structure, and meeting future challenges. The witnesses also testified about military operations in…
128 viewsDeputy Secretary Paul Wolfowitz talked about the war on terrorism and the cooperation between the U.S. and its allies. The people standing behind him are Pentagon liaison officers, who provi…
100 viewsOfficials testified about spending priorities for the Department of Defense and answered several questions about potential military action in Iraq.
132 viewsPentagon officials answered questions from military and civilian personnel in a town hall format. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld was joined on stage by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Sta…
92 viewsAt a ceremony outside the Pentagon officials honored and presented awards to the renovation crew that reconstructed a portion of the Pentagon destroyed in September 11, 2001 terrorist attack…
481 viewsDeputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz honored American veterans and those who gave their lives in the service of the United States. He also honored victims killed in September 11, 2001 ter…
136 viewsWitnesses testified about the decision to cancel the development of the Crusader mobile howitzer system and the transformation of the U.S. military to meet the needs of future combat challen…
296 viewsSecretary Donald Rumsfeld and other officials talked to reporters about their decision to terminate the Crusader artillery gun system program citing its incompatibility with the evolving joi…
55 viewsWitnesses testified about Defense Department policies and programs to transform the Armed Forces to meet the challenges of the 21st century. Among the issues they addressed were new technolo…
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