2012 Defense Strategic Review

Remarks by the President on the Defense Strategic Review

January 5, 2012
The Pentagon

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THE PRESIDENT:  Good morning, everybody.  The United States of America is the greatest force for freedom and security that the world has ever known.  And in no small measure, that’s because we’ve built the best-trained, best-led, best-equipped military in history -- and as Commander-in-Chief, I’m going to keep it that way. [more]

- Defense Secretary Panetta’s Remarks on Defense Strategic Guidance (U.S. Department of Defense,  January 5, 2012)

- Secretary of State Clinton’s Press Statement: 21st Century Defense Priorities (U.S. Department of State, January 5, 2012)

- [Full Text] Defense Strategic Guidance (PDF 16 pages), U.S. Department of Defense, January 2012

Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State

International Religious Freedom Report

>>2011

July-December, 2010 International Religious Freedom Report

Secretary Clinton's Remarks: Remarks at the Release of the 13th Annual Report on International Religious Freedom

Washington, DC
September 13, 2011

SECRETARY CLINTON: Good morning, everyone. Here with me today are Michael Posner, our Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, Suzan Johnson Cook, our Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom, and members of their teams. They will brief you on our efforts to promote religious freedom and will take your questions afterwards. [Full Text]

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National Strategy for Counterterrorism

National Strategy for Counterterrorism

>> 2011

This National Strategy for Counterterrorism sets out our approach to one of the President’s top national security priorities: disrupting, dismantling, and eventually defeating al-Qa‘ida and its affiliates and adherents to ensure the security of our citizens and interests.

[PDF - 625KB]

Trafficking in Persons Report

Trafficking in Persons Report

>>2011

Secretary Clinton's Remarks on the Release of the 2011 Trafficking in Persons Report

Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
Benjamin Franklin Room
Washington, DC
June 27, 2011

SECRETARY CLINTON: "Every year, we come together to release this report, to take stock of our progress, to make suggestions, and to refine our methods. Today, we are releasing a new report that ranks 184 countries, including our own. One of the innovations when I became Secretary was we were going to also analyze and rank ourselves, because I don’t think it’s fair for us to rank others if we don’t look hard at who we are and what we’re doing. This report is the product of a collaborative process that involves ambassadors and embassies and NGOs as well as our team here in Washington. And it really does give us a snapshot about what’s happening. It shows us where political will and political leadership are making a difference." [Full Text]

- Republic of Korea Report
- North Korea Report
- Full Report

Related Items

- Briefing by Luis CdeBaca, Ambassador-at-Large, Office To Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons        
- Fact Sheet: What Is Trafficking in Persons?
- Fact Sheet: International Programs To Combat Trafficking in Persons

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Relatives of victims of terrorism visit an Amman, Jordan, memorial in 2009, before the launch of the global survivors of terrorism network.

Country Reports on Terrorism

>>2010

Country Reports on Terrorism 2009
Released August 2010

Country Reports on Terrorism 2009 is submitted in compliance with Title 22 of the United States Code, Section 2656f (the - Act‖), which requires the Department of State to provide to Congress a full and complete annual report on terrorism for those countries and groups meeting the criteria of the Act.  Transnational terrorism remains the foremost security threat the United States faces, and the Obama administration has been working to strengthen the nation's counterterrorism strategy.

- Republic of Korea 
- North Korea (DPRK)
- Full Report : HTML version / PDF version (PDF - 1833KB)
- Fact Sheet

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Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton

Human Rights Reports

>> 2011

8 April 2011 - 2010 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices

Remarks to the Press on the Release of the 2010 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices

SECRETARY CLINTON: Good morning, everyone. I’m here today to present the 35^th annual report to Congress on the state of human rights around the world. The struggle for human rights begins by telling the truth over and over again. And this report represents a year of sustained truth-telling by one of the largest organizations documenting human rights conditions in the world, the United States State Department.  [Full Text] [View Video - 11'17"]

• Republic of Korea Report (PDF - 91.7KB)
• Democratic People's Republic of Korea Report (PDF - 135KB)
• Preface
• Overview and Acknowledgements
• Introduction
• Full Report
• 4/8/2011 Remarks by Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs  Maria Otero, Washington, DC
• 4/8/2011 Remarks by Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Michael H. Posner, Washington, DC

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Narcotics Control Reports

February 2011

2011 Economic Report of the President

The Economic Report of the President is an annual report written by the Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers. An important vehicle for presenting the Administration’s domestic and international economic policies, it provides an overview of the nation's economic progress with text and extensive data appendices.

[Download the Full Report, 324 pages; 11.6 MB]

Useful Links:
- The Executive Office of the President
- Budget of the U.S. Government
- Economic Indicators

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Security

Quadrennial Defense Review Report
U.S. Department of Defense  
(February 2010)

The Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) is a legislatively-mandated review of Department of Defense strategy and priorities. The QDR will set a long-term course for DoD as it assesses the threats and challenges that the nation faces and re-balances DoD's strategies, capabilities, and forces to address today's conflicts and tomorrow's threats. 

• 2010 QDR Full Report (PDF, 128 pages)
• 2010 QDR Fact Sheet (PDF, 2 pages)
• 2010 QDR Briefing Slides (PDF, 10 pages)
Defense Budget/QDR Announcement
Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates, Arlington, VA, Feb. 01, 2010.

• Nov 2008 - United States Pacific Command Strategy
• 11 Dec 02 - Bush Administration Releases New WMD Strategic Plan

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton

Advancing Freedom and Democracy Reports

>> 2009 (May 2009)

“We enhance our own security, prosperity and progress when people in other lands emerge from shadows and shackles to gain the opportunities we enjoy and treasure.”
--Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State

Pursuant to Section 2121 of the ADVANCE Democracy Act of 2007 (P. L. 110-53), the Department of State has submitted the "Advancing Freedom and Democracy Report 2009" to the Congress regarding U.S. efforts to promote democracy and human rights in nondemocratic countries and countries undergoing democratic transitions worldwide. The Department chose the 106 countries represented after taking into consideration the Act’s definition of a "non-democratic country or democratic transition country" and the requirement that the Department take into account the views of nongovernmental organizations.

- Preface
- North Korea Report
- Full Report  

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Trade Report

• 2005 Special 301 Report on Intellectual Property: Korea in Watch List (Apr 29, 2005)
• 2005 Trade Barriers Report on Korea (March 30, 2005)
• 2005 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers (Mar 30, 2005) 

Intellectual Property Rights Report

• 2009 - USTR Focus on Intellectual Property and Innovation
• 2009 - 2009 Special 301 Report
• 12  Nov 04 - Embassy-Sponsored Intellectual Property Rights Roundtable Focuses on Protection of Digital Music, Films and Software
• 03 May 04 - 2004 Report on Intellectual Property Protection
    - Full Report
    - 2004 Special 301 Report 

Foreign Students in the United States

• Foreign Students in the United States: Policies and Legislation, CRS Report for Congress, December 8, 2006