Presently, the Joint Force is out of balance. After more than a decade of combat and looming budget cutbacks, the Department of Defense (DOD) is planning to rebalance key aspects of the Joint Force. The problem is how to make the Joint Force more efficient and effective while reducing costs. Force structure (including cyber and space), Special Operations, and force projection are key general capabilities requirements of Joint Force 2025 that need to be addressed to rebalance the force based on the current strategic direction and the global security environment. This paper outlines general Joint Force 2025 attributes as described in the Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) 2014, National Military Strategy (NMS) 2015, and Capstone Concept for Joint
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It is imperative that the Joint Force be prepared to engage increasingly advanced foes who not only have cutting-edge warfighting capabilities, but may also be capable of offensive operations in space and cyberspace. In order to address this potential capability gap, the U.S. must make technological investments its highest priority. The U.S. currently enjoys an advantage over its competitors in this domain and the pros of maintaining this advantage provides freedom of movement in space and cyberspace. In the current environment, many technological breakthroughs are commercial based and the competition is global, with other countries trying to catch up with the U.S. If the U.S. forfeited this advantage, it would be a significant blow to the Joint Force. The Secretary of Defense’s third offset strategy affirms the importance and reliance on technology. The goal of this strategy is to at least maintain or better yet, increase the Joint Forces competitive …show more content…
Addressing these challenges in order to rebalance the force based on the current strategic direction and the global security environment is well worth the risk. Taking no action may be catastrophic. There are two key takeaways in this paper. First, it is important for the Joint force to continually assess force structure, the strategic direction, and the global security environment to maintain its superiority over would be competitors. Secondly, technology continues to be one the most important factors in separating the victors from the
It is imperative that the Joint Force be prepared to engage increasingly advanced foes who not only have cutting-edge warfighting capabilities, but may also be capable of offensive operations in space and cyberspace. In order to address this potential capability gap, the U.S. must make technological investments its highest priority. The U.S. currently enjoys an advantage over its competitors in this domain and the pros of maintaining this advantage provides freedom of movement in space and cyberspace. In the current environment, many technological breakthroughs are commercial based and the competition is global, with other countries trying to catch up with the U.S. If the U.S. forfeited this advantage, it would be a significant blow to the Joint Force. The Secretary of Defense’s third offset strategy affirms the importance and reliance on technology. The goal of this strategy is to at least maintain or better yet, increase the Joint Forces competitive …show more content…
Addressing these challenges in order to rebalance the force based on the current strategic direction and the global security environment is well worth the risk. Taking no action may be catastrophic. There are two key takeaways in this paper. First, it is important for the Joint force to continually assess force structure, the strategic direction, and the global security environment to maintain its superiority over would be competitors. Secondly, technology continues to be one the most important factors in separating the victors from the