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Quadrennial Defense Review

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.

Speeches and Transcripts Archive

House Appropriations Committee - SECDEF testimony

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates (March 24, 2010)

Excerpt from Charlie Rose Show

"Where have you not succeeded that you hoped you would be further along?"
Charlie Rose to USD(P) Flournoy (March 19, 2010)

House Budget Committee - D-SECDEF testimony

Deputy Secretary of Defense William J. Lynn, III (March 4, 2010)

American Legion Commander's Call - D-SECDEF speech

Deputy Secretary of Defense William J. Lynn, III (March 2, 2010)

American Federation of Government Employees - D-SECDEF speech

Deputy Secretary of Defense William J. Lynn, III (Feb. 20, 2010)

Aviation Week Defense Technology and Requirements Conference

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

Roundtable on Cyber Security with Australian Business and Civic Leaders - D-SECDEF remarks

Deputy Secretary of Defense William J. Lynn, III (Feb. 13, 2010)

Hearing of the House Armed Services Committee on the QDR

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

Hearing of the House Armed Services Committee on the QDR and BMDR

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen (Feb. 3, 2010)

DoD Bloggers Roundtable Teleconference: QDR and BMDR

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Global Strategic Affairs Michael Nacht and Deputy Undersecretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks (Feb.3, 2010)

QDR Event at the Council on Foreign Relations

Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Michèle Flournoy (Feb. 2, 2010)

Hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee on the QDR and BMDR

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen (Feb. 2, 2010)

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

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates, Arlington, VA (Feb. 1, 2010)

DoD News Briefing with Undersecretary Flournoy and Vice Adm. Stanley

Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Michèle Flournoy, Arlington, VA (Feb. 1, 2010)

Remarks at the House of Commons All-Party Parliamentary Group on Transatlantic Security

Deputy Secretary Of Defense William J. Lynn, III (Jan. 25, 2010)

Remarks at the Aerospace and Defense Finance Conference

Deputy Secretary Of Defense William J. Lynn, III (Dec. 2, 2009)

Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Testimony

Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans, and Forces Kathleen Hicks (Oct. 28, 2009)

The Contested Commons

Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Michèle Flournoy (July 2009)

Department of Defense Bloggers Roundtable

Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy Amanda Dory (June 11, 2009)

Whither the Forward-Basing of U.S. Forces?

Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General James Cartwright (June 4, 2009)

Complex Operations and Counterinsurgency:
Building the Army of the 21st Century

Chief of Staff of the Army General George W. Casey, Jr. (May 28, 2009)

Marine Corps Operations: Today and in 2025

Commandant of the Marine Corps General James T. Conway (May 15, 2009)

Navy League Sea, Air, and Space Expo

Deputy Secretary of Defense William J. Lynn, III (May 5, 2009)

Future of the Maritime Presence

Air Force Chief of Staff General Norton Schwartz (May 1, 2009)

Rebalancing the Force: Major Issues for QDR 2010

Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Michèle Flournoy (April 29, 2009)

Bridging the Gap Between Defense Strategy and Execution

Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans, and Forces Kathleen Hicks (March 11, 2009)

A Balanced Strategy

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates (January/February 2009)