Pentagon Rethinking Old Doctrine On 2 Wars

From The New York Times:

WASHINGTON — The protracted wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are forcing the Obama administration to rethink what for more than two decades has been a central premise of American strategy: that the nation need only prepare to fight two major wars at a time.

For more than six years now, the United States has in fact been fighting two wars, with more than 170,000 troops now deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan combined. The military has openly acknowledged that the wars have left troops and equipment severely strained, and has said that it would be difficult to carry out any kind of significant operation elsewhere.

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My Comment: Interesting article, but it leaves out the most important component in this strategy. Preparation for future war is now more determined by budget considerations and restraints than by the threat itself.

It appears that the Pentagon must now deal with today's present economic realities.