Rumsfeld Circulates Outline of Major Issues for 2001 QDR

By Anne Plummer / June 26, 2001 at 5:00 AM
An unclassified version of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld's "terms of reference" for the 2001 Quadrennial Defense Review identifies more than a dozen investment priorities for the secretary and six major issues the review will confront. The June 22 document , obtained by InsideDefense.com , has begun circulating within the Pentagon. Earlier versions were classified. The TOR document states the review will focus on transforming military forces to speed decision cycles, extend their "reach" and drastically improve their capabilities. The Defense...

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