The Crusader Artillery System: Hearing Before the Committee on Armed Services, United States Senate, One Hundred Seventh Congress, Second Session, May 16, 2002, Volume 4 |
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Page 18 - Our forces in the next century must be agile, lethal, readily deployable, and require a minimum of logistical support. We must be able to project ... power over long distances, in days or weeks rather than months.
Page 29 - We are witnessing a revolution in the technology of war. Power is increasingly defined not by size," he said, "but by mobility and swiftness. Influence is measured in information; safety is gained in stealth; and forces are projected on the long arc of precision-guided weapons.
Page 30 - QDR is important as a outline for where we go from here — and we think so, too. Among the new directions set in the QDR, the following four are among the most important: First, we decided to move away from the two Major Theater War (MTW) force planning construct, which...
Page 17 - I expect the military's ... priorities to match our strategic vision - not the particular visions of the services - but a joint vision for change ... I will direct the Secretary of Defense to allocate these funds to ... new programs that do so. I intend to force new thinking and hard choices." That statement was not made in the context of the decision on Crusader.' It was made by then-Governor Bush, in remarks to cadets at the Citadel back in September 1999. He told the American people what he planned,...
Page 9 - Power is increasingly defined, not by mass or size, but by mobility and swiftness. Influence is measured in information, safety is gained in stealth, and force is projected on the long arc of precision-guided weapons.
Page 1 - Hanna, professional staff member; Ambrose R. Hock, professional staff member; George W. Lauffer, professional staff member; Patricia L. Lewis, professional staff member; Thomas L. MacKenzie, professional staff member; Scott W. Stucky, minority Counsel; and Richard F. Walsh, minority counsel. Staff assistants present: Dara R. Alpert, Leah C. Brewer, and Nicholas W. West. Committee members' assistants present: Frederick M.
Page 30 - The new approach instead places greater emphasis on deterrence in four critical theaters, backed by the ability to swiftly defeat two aggressors at the same time, while preserving the option for one major offensive to occupy an aggressor's capital and replace the regime.
Page 66 - Deputy Secretary of Defense Secretary of the Army Secretary of the Navy Secretary of the Air Force...
Page 33 - ... budgetary situation, the senior leadership considered the case of Crusader. The Crusader Decision The decision to recommend to Congress that the Crusader funds be redirected is not about killing a bad system. It is potentially a good system. It is not about a system that could not be used. It could. And it is a system that is wanted by many. But that is not the issue. The issue is how do we balance the risks. In short, it is about foregoing a system originally designed for a different strategic...
Page 18 - ... size, but by mobility and swiftness. Influence is measured in information, safety is gained in stealth, and force is projected on the long arc of precision-guided weapons. This revolution perfectly matches the strengths of our country — the skill of our people and the superiority of our technology.