Pentagon to Include Urban Operations Road Map in Defense Guidance Update

By Thomas Duffy / February 28, 2000 at 5:00 AM
The Defense Department expects to start work this year on an urban combat road map that will tie together all aspects of military preparations for fighting in city environments, including budgets and concept development. The road map is expected to be part of DOD's upcoming update to the Defense Planning Guidance, according to responses DOD made to a General Accounting Office report on urban war fighting. The Feb. 25 GAO report comes after Congress asked DOD last year for several...

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