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7. Toward a leaner, stronger defense

Author

Spence, Floyd D., CAPT, Ret

Subjects
APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES - Defense Dept - United States, OPERATIONAL READINESS
Abstract

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Published
1996

20. Reserve Forces at a Crossroads

Author

Spence, Floyd D.

Subjects
United States. Army Reserve -- Reports, Armed Forces -- Reserves, Legislators -- Records and correspondence
Abstract

During my six years as chairman of the House Committee on Armed Services, I have watched the U.S. Reserve forces go through a difficult but necessary evolution into an irreplaceable […]

Published
2001

21. Conferees Reach Agreement on FY 99 Defense Authorization Bill.

Author

HOUSE NATIONAL SECURITY COMMITTEE WASHINGTON DC, Spence, Floyd D., HOUSE NATIONAL SECURITY COMMITTEE WASHINGTON DC, and Spence, Floyd D.

Abstract

"This conference report maintains much of the focus and emphasis of the bipartisan bill that passed overwhelmingly in the House last May. By providing adding additional funding for quality of life initiatives and key readiness and modernization accounts, this bill attempts to address many of the personnel and military readiness issues that are becoming everyday news. "The conference has done its best in an untenable situation. We have reprioritized within a declining defense budget to better address quality of life, readiness, modernization shortfalls. As such, the conference report reflects significant improvements in many elements of the President's budget request. However, as the Joints Chiefs of Staff apparently briefed the President earlier this week, without additional defense resources to reverse the fourteen year pattern of defense spending decline, the military services will be unable to stabilize their shrinking force structures, protect quality of life and readiness and modernize rapidly aging equipment."

Published
1998

22. Limits to Our Leadership

Author

Spence, Floyd D.

Subjects
News, opinion and commentary, North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Published
1999

23. Military Readiness 1997: Rhetoric and Reality

Author

COMMITTEE FOR NATIONAL SECURITY WASHINGTON DC, Spence, Floyd D., COMMITTEE FOR NATIONAL SECURITY WASHINGTON DC, and Spence, Floyd D.

Abstract

The state of U.S. military forces today is being most directly influenced by two competing pressures: The post-Cold War defense drawdown and the expanding demands of manpower intensive peacekeeping and humanitarian operations known collectively as "operations other than war". These pressures are having a significant impact on the readiness of U.S. military forces and are placing at risk the decisive military edge that this nation enjoyed at the end of the Cold War - an edge that was clearly demonstrated during the Gulf War. Despite the repeated assurances of senior Administration officials, the readiness of our armed forces is suffering.

Published
1997

24. Nuclear weapons and Russia

Author

Spence, Floyd D.

Subjects
Nuclear disarmament -- Planning, Nuclear weapons -- Safety and security measures, Technical assistance -- Russia, Russia -- Military policy
Published
1997

25. Defense spending: conflicting goals

Author

Spence, Floyd D. and Walton, Fred H.

Subjects
United States. House of Representatives -- Military policy, Defense spending -- Laws, regulations and rules, Ballistic missile defenses -- Finance
Published
1995

27. Dear Mr. chairman: defending defense

Author

Spence, Floyd D. and Young, C.W. Bill

Subjects
United States. House of Representatives. Committee on the Budget -- Planning, Defense spending -- Analysis, Military policy -- Finance
Published
1995

28. Halt erosion of readiness

Author

Spence, Floyd D.

Subjects
United States -- Military aspects, Aerospace and defense industries, History, Military and naval science
Published
1997

29. FY99 National Defense Authorization Act.

Author

Spence, Floyd D.

Subjects
*MILITARY readiness laws, *FINANCE, *DEFENSIVE (Military science)
Abstract

Focuses on the fiscal year 1999 Defense Authorization Bill of the United States. Details on the 1999 allocations; Activities covered by the act.

Published
1998

30. Major military operations require reserve involvement.

Author

Spence, Floyd D.

Subjects
*MILITARY missions, UNITED States Reserve Forces
Abstract

Focuses on the benefits of involving military reserves in major military operations in the United States. Involvement of the US military in peacekeeping missions around the world; Decline in the military resources of the US ; Reserve forces' conduction of military missions.

Published
2000

31. Ready to Face an Evolving World.

Author

Spence, Floyd D.

Subjects
*MILITARY reserve forces, UNITED States armed forces
Abstract

Discusses the status of the United States (US) armed forces in 1998. Challenges faced by the military; Defense spending for 1999; Cooperation between active-duty and reserve forces in the conduct of peacekeeping and contingency operations; Recommendations for maintaining and enhancing the readiness of the reserve forces.

Published
1999

32. House Ethics Committee's defense

Author

Dixon, Julian C. and Spence, Floyd D.

Subjects
United States. Congress. House of Representatives. Committee on Ethics -- Social policy, Legislators -- Discipline, Business, Business, general
Published
1988

33. Report on the ballistic missile threat to the United States.

Author

Spence, Floyd D.

Subjects
*NATIONAL security, *BALLISTIC missiles
Abstract

Comments on a report by the Commission on the Ballistic Missile Threat to the United States on the long-range ballistic missile threat to the United States. Policy-makers' possible underestimation of the threat; Controversy over the conclusions of the National Intelligence Estimate from President Bill Clinton's administration; Report's emphasis on the growth of the missile threat.

Published
1998

34. An Integral Part of the Total Force.

Author

Spence, Floyd D.

Subjects
*MILITARY readiness
Abstract

Comments on the role of the Army and Air National Guard in providing defense for the United States. Percentage of ground combat forces provided by the Army Guard; Integration of the Guard into joint and combined operations; Passage of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 supporting National Guard requirements.

Published
2000

35. The dangerous fiction of military readiness.

Author

Spence, Floyd D.

Subjects
DEFENSIVE (Military science)
Abstract

Opinion. Rejects assurances from some military leaders and government spokesmen about the readiness of the American military. Department of Defense's reappraisal of military strategy and the forces and resources needed to carry it out; Erosion of the quality of military life; Premature aging of military equipment due to extended use and reduced maintenance.

Published
1997

36. How ready are we?

Author

Spence, Floyd D.

Subjects
MILITARY readiness
Abstract

Comments on the US Department of Defense's release of its Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) in April 1997 that assesses military preparedness. Reappraisal of US military's strategy; Preparedness of US armed forces to fight conflicts in defense of national interests; Congress' role in protecting military readiness.

Published
1997

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