2004 Annual Defense Report to the President and the Congress

"When this Administration took office, the President charged us with a mission - to challenge the status quo, and prepare the Department of Defense to meet the new threats our nation will face as the 21st century unfolds." - U.S. Secretary of Defense, Donald H. Rumsfeld The Department of Defenses' transformative mission is planned against the backdrop of a global war on terrorism. As a result, THE ANNUAL DEFENSE REPORT represents the latest defense strategy with an innovative approach to balancing risks and rewards of a retooled national security policy. This report encompasses information on Operational, Institutional and Force Management Risk and its Future Challenges. Also incorporated are reports from the Secretaries of the Army, Navy & Air Force. Appendices include detailed budget tables, resources allocated to mission and support activities, and a summary of the Goldwater-Nichols Act Implementation Report.

• | Author: Donald H. Rumsfeld
• | Publisher: Cosimo Reports
• | Publication Date: Jul 01, 2005
• | Number of Pages: 188 pages
• | Binding: Paperback or Softback
• | ISBN-10: 1596051701
• | ISBN-13: 9781596051706