Abstract
The Defense Department proposes a science and technology budget for fiscal 1998 that totals $35.9 billion, down 1.8% from fiscal 1997. But for scientific and technological purists who look only for the new, fundamental knowledge aspects of the defense budget—that is, basic research, applied research, and advanced technology—the relevant figure is actually $7.4 billion, a 5% drop from the current fiscal year. The 1.8% decline in overall research and development funding reflects profound changes in priorities in the post-Cold War years that are reshaping defense doctrine. No longer led by the need to maintain a massive retaliatory nuclear structure, defense science and technology policy is now guided by the necessity to defend against small conflicts that could erupt anywhere in the world and affect U.S. interests. For example, the Defense Department now more than ever seeks technologies that will detect and engage missile launches by small countries and meet the complex challenges of intelligence ...
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