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Quadrennial Defense Review

Rollout Briefings

DoD News Briefing with
Secretary Gates and Adm.
Mullen from the Pentagon

Feb. 1, 2010 - Secretary Gates and Admiral Mullen discuss the release of the Defense Reviews and the fiscal 2011 budget rollout. Read Transcript

DoD News Briefing with Undersecretary Flournoy
And Vice Adm. Stanley

Feb. 1, 2010 - Under Secretary Flournoy elaborates on the 2010 Quadrennial Defense Review and the Ballistic Missile Defense Review. Read Transcript

The Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) is a legislatively-mandated review of Department of Defense strategy and priorities. The QDR will set a long-term course for DoD as it assesses the threats and challenges that the nation faces and re-balances DoD's strategies, capabilities, and forces to address today's conflicts and tomorrow's threats.

Top Stories

Official Addresses Quadrennial Review Concerns

WASHINGTON, March 11, 2010 - A month after the release of the 2010 Quadrennial Defense Review, a senior defense official directly addressed concerns about the report here yesterday. Story»

Review Drops Two-War Force Size Paradigm

WASHINGTON, March 10, 2010 - The model used to determine the appropriate size of the United States military is being replaced following the Quadrennial Defense Review process, a senior defense official said here today. Story»

Cybersecurity Seizes More Attention, Budget Dollars

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4, 2010 – Cybersecurity is seizing more attention and budget dollars from the Defense Department at a time when China’s alleged cyber attack on Google has underscored the urgency of the threat and the vulnerability of U.S. networks. Story»

Press Releases

Fact Sheets and Briefing Slides

Speeches and Transcripts

Aviation Week Defense Technology and Requirements Conference

Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans, and Forces Kathleen Hicks,
Feb. 17, 2010.

Hearing of the House Armed Services Committee on the QDR

Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Michèle Flournoy, Feb. 4, 2010.

Foreign Press Center Briefing on the QDR and BMDR

Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans, and Forces Kathleen Hicks, Director of the Office of Missile Defense Policy Dr. DeBiaso, Feb. 4, 2010. Audio | Video