By Marine Corps Sgt. David Staten DoD News, Defense Media Activity
As the Defense Department examines the path toward evolution of the nation's future military force, “we're going to change that word to revolution,” Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan said here today.
Shanahan spoke at an event sponsored by the Center for a New American Security.
Evolving the Future Force is a multiyear project designed to examine how the joint force should adapt to adversary innovations across the spectrum of conflict, the deputy secretary said. It explores the necessary attributes and capabilities of a future joint force and how to evolve it in a cost-effective manner. The effort is examining opportunities that build on existing programs, capitalize on emerging technologies and leverage a high-low mix of assets, he added.
Shanahan told the audience of industry and academia experts and former government officials about Defense Secretary James N. Mattis' three lines of effort in the National Defense Strategy: rebuilding military readiness while building a more lethal joint force, strengthening alliances and attracting new partners, and reforming the department's business practices for greater performance. The strategy rolled out in January, the budget was delivered in February, and March has been about execution, the deputy secretary said.
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