88-956 [H.A.S.C. No. 108-9] UNITED STATES GLOBAL DEFENSE POSTURE HEARINGS BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HEARINGS HELD FEBRUARY 26, JUNE 18, NOVEMBER 5, 19, 2003 U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 2005 52 2955U 1871 XL For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES ONE HUNDRED EIGHTH CONGRESS DUNCAN HUNTER, California, Chairman CURT WELDON, Pennsylvania JOEL HEFLEY, Colorado JIM SAXTON, New Jersey JOHN M. MCHUGH, New York TERRY EVERETT, Alabama ROSCOE G. BARTLETT, Maryland HOWARD P. “BUCK” MCKEON, California MAC THORNBERRY, Texas JOHN N. HOSTETTLER, Indiana JIM GIBBONS, Nevada ROBIN HAYES, North Carolina HEATHER WILSON, New Mexico KEN CALVERT, California ROB SIMMONS, Connecticut JOE WILSON, South Carolina FRANK A. LOBIONDO, New Jersey JEB BRADLEY, New Hampshire MICHAEL TURNER, Ohio CANDICE S. MILLER, Michigan PHIL GINGREY, Georgia MIKE ROGERS, Alabama TRENT FRANKS, Arizona IKE SKELTON, Missouri JOHN B. LARSON, Connecticut SUSAN A. DAVIS, California JAMES R. LANGEVIN, Rhode Island STEVE ISRAEL, New York JIM COOPER, Tennessee ROBERT S. RANGEL, Staff Director JAMES M. LARIVIERE, Professional Staff Member (II) CONTENTS CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF HEARINGS 2003 HEARINGS: Wednesday, February 26, 2003, U.S. Military Force Structure in U.S. European Command Wednesday, June 18, 2003, Worldwide U.S. Military Commitments Wednesday, November 5, 2003, Sustaining Global Commitments: Implications for U.S. Forces Wednesday, November 19, 2003, United States National Security Strategy WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2003 U.S. MILITARY FORCE STRUCTURE IN U.S. EUROPEAN COMMAND STATEMENTS PRESENTED BY MEMBERS OF CONGRESS Hunter, Hon. Duncan, a Representative from California, Chairman, Committee on Armed Services 1 Skelton, Hon. Ike, a Representative from Missouri, Ranking Member, Committee on Armed Services 2 WITNESSES Donnelly, Thomas, Resident Fellow, American Enterprise Institute 9 6 Meigs, Gen. Montgomery C., USA, (Ret.), Former Commanding General, U.S. 4 |