Deputy Defense Secretary Gordon England has directed U.S. combatant commanders to identify in detail capabilities they need to execute the global war on terrorism, a move expected to generate enormous new bills that could tilt investments away from long-term weapon development programs to pay for nearer-term needs. In a secret, one-page message, England recently asked commanders to determine what they need to carry out "Concept of Operations Plan 7500," the Defense Department's classified playbook for the global war on terrorism,...
