DOD to Re-Examine its Global Posture During Quadrennial Defense Review

By Sebastian Sprenger / April 3, 2009 at 5:00 AM
Pentagon leaders are expected to re-assess the U.S. military's footprint around the globe as part of the upcoming Quadrennial Defense Review, according to defense sources. During a meeting of the high-level Defense Senior Leaders Conference late last month, officials unveiled an outline of the QDR process that envisions the establishment of several QDR focus teams. One of these teams will be tasked to examine the Defense Department's global posture, according to two defense sources. Central to the group's work will...

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