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1、ProvidingfortheCommonDefenseAPromiseKepttotheAmericanTaxpayerSeptember2018thesecretaryofdefenseSeptember26,2018TheBipartisanBudgetActof2018enabledtheDepartmentofDefense(DoD)tocontinuerebuildingtheU.S.militaryafteryearsofdestructivebudgetcuts.Inatimeofcompetingpriorities,Congressdemonstratedpoliti

2、calcouragetoensureAmerica’ssentinelsremainthecombat-crediblemilitaryforceweneedtodeterwarandguaranteethePresidentandourdiplomatsalwaysnegotiatefromapositionofstrength.Congressdiditspart–andwearegratefultotheAmericantaxpayersfortheirsupport.ItisnowDoD’sdutytospendthesefundsresponsibly.Thisreportde

3、monstrateshowDoDhaskeptitspromisethateverydecisionwemakeisfocusedonlethalityandaffordability.Thefollowingpageshighlighthowourinvestmentsoverthelast18monthsdirectlysupportour2018NationalDefenseStrategy’sthreelinesofeffort:•Restoringreadinessandbuildingamorelethalforce;•Strengtheningexistingallianc

4、eswhilebuildingnewpartnershipsabroad;and•ReformingandmodernizingourDepartmentforgreateraffordability,accountability,andperformance.Goingforward,stablefundingrootedinaconsistent,predictablebudgetprocesswillbeessentialtofieldingaforcethatcandeter–andifnecessary,defeat–anythreatinthisconstantlychang

5、ingworld.IlookforwardtocontinuingourworkwithCongresstoprotectthisgreatexperimentindemocracyandmaintainthetrustoftheAmericanpeople.JamesN.MattisSecretaryofDefensePEBUILDINGTHEMILITAPYTABLEOFCONTENTSDefenseChallenges1The2018NationalDefenseStrategy2FundingtheNationalDefenseStrategy3People:Adaptingth

6、eForce4Operations:RestoringReadiness5Investments:EnhancingLethality7StrengtheningAlliancesasWeAttractNewPartners9BusinessReformtoSupporttheWarfighter11FinancialStatementAudit12ProtectingtheNextGeneration13ProvidingfortheCommonDefense-APromiseKepttotheAmericanTaxpayerDEFENSECHALLENGESPrimaryChalle

7、nge:GreatPowerCompetitionCHINAisusinginfluenceoperationstopenetratedemocraticsocietiesinawhole-of-governmentapproachandisleveragingmilitarymodernizationandpredatoryeconomicstocoerceothercountriesinanefforttoreordertheI