| Show The Salt Lake Tribune NATION Tuesday December A3 2 1997 Panel: New Century Needs New Approach to Defense THE ASSOCIATED PRESS — The American government is not preparing adequately for the most likely security threats of the early 21st century including "information attacks" at home and urban warfare abroad a panel said in a report Monday to Defense Secretary William Cohen The National Defense Panel created by Congress WASHINGTON e to provide a assessment of US defense needs concluded that the Pentagon and other elements of the national security establishment are stuck in a Cold War mindset "Unless we are willing to pursue a new course we long-rang- to protect are likely to have forces that are our security 20 years in the future" the committee concluded In a letter to Cohen with the report panel Chairman Philip Odeen credited the Pentagon with taking War era first steps to adapt to the post-Col- d "It is our view that the pace of this change must be accelerated" Odeen wrote In response Cohen issued a statement praising the work of the Odeen panel accurate "The NDP paints a compelling and picture of a future in which terrorism information operations and weapons of mass destruction play a nine-memb- more prominent role even posing direct threats to the US homeland" Cohen said He said he was pleased that the panel endorsed his call for Congress to authorize two more rounds of base closings Cohen said Deputy Defense Secretary John Hamre will head an oversight board to regularly assess Pentagon progress in adapting to the future In its e report the panel cited these emerging threats to American security: Attacks on US commercial and defense computer and telecommunications systems as a means of undermining the economy and disrupting military operations abroad The Pentagon needs to improve its information security The use of satellites in space by hostile nations or groups to target US forces abroad The Pentagon needs to better protect US satellites from interference and it must develop the means to deny others the use of space Direct military attacks on the American homeland This threat is magnified by the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction such as poison gases and biological agents as well as by the spread of cruise missiles Urban warfare Military operations in Third World cities are increasingly likely and the Pentagon needs to tailor its forces to fight in "skyscraper jungles" Specialized weapons closer integration with allied forces and new concepts in fighting war are called for ILENT NIGHT mm iff-S- ll(ll8itli lilHtji 1 1 v i If llll 1 Iptl ilBlt l ll It is when night falls and silence abounds that dreams come true Make it a perfect holiday night in beautiful and luxurious Christian Dior sleepwear available in Sleepwear at ZCMI charmeuse gown with flutter sleeves in faberge pink $125 Long wrap cashmere robe with quilted collar and cuff in faberge pink $181 DISCOVER GIFTS OF STYLE AT ZCMI ZCMI C(WafBli rrr - -- y m ymi |
