Military Review English Edition January-February 2015 | Page 4

F E AT U R E S

6 Toward a Strong and
Sustainable Defense
Enterprise
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel
The Department of Defense is investing in long-term
innovation and reform that will rely on leadership in
the Department and the Congress. The secretary of
defense describes the challenges the Department faces
and the hard choices the Congress needs to make
to support the U.S. defense enterprise on its path to
strength and sustainability.

16 International Security
Assistance Force Joint
Command 2014
The Year of Change
Lt. Gen. Joseph Anderson, U.S. Army, and
Maj. Matthew M. McCreary, U.S. Army
U.S. forces are proficient at tactical-level planning, but
operations in Iraq and Afghanistan have exposed
weaknesses in their ability to conduct transition
planning that accounts for operational and strategic
objectives. Lessons learned from the International
Security Assistance Force Joint Command’s operationallevel planning during the drawdown in Afghanistan
can help U.S. Army forces improve doctrine and
training for transitions.

26 Preparing Soldiers for
Uncertainty
Lt. Col. Jonathan Due, U.S. Army,
Maj. Nathan Finney, U.S. Army, and
Maj. Joe Byerly, U.S. Army
The Army must confront uncertainty as it prepares
for current and f WGW&R6