DOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
STRATEGY FOR THE POST-COLD WAR ERA
CONTENTS
1. THE PAYOFF OF LONG-RANGE R&D
The Fruits of Research and Development
Increasing Military Effectiveness Through Science and Technology
Trends in Research and Development
3. THE EVOLUTION OF DEFENSE RESEARCH
Definitions in Research
Industrial Research
The Roots of Defense Research
Support for Basic Research
Critics of Defense R&D
Centralized Control of Defense R&D
The Defense Weapons Development Phase
The Role of Long-range Research
Evolutionary versus Revolutionary Advances
Transitioning Long-Range Research
Summary
4. THE PRESENT DEFENSE RESEARCH STRATEGY
The Foundation of Defense Science and Technology
National Security Science and Technology Strategy
Defense Strategy in Action
Summary
The Promise of the Commercial Marketplace
The Failure of the Commercial Marketplace
The Failure to Effectively Exploit Defense Labs
The Failure to Use Common Sense when Conducting R &d
Summary
Relying Too Much on the Commercial Marketplace
Not Having Knowledgeable Warriors
Insufficient Funding
Centralization
Specific Recommendations
Conclusions
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