Thursday, July 30, 2009

DOD To Modify Its Two-War Strategy

From Stars And Stripes:

WASHINGTON — The military won’t completely abandon its long-held two-war strategy for force planning, but officials are shifting to a broader strategy with many smaller fighting forces around the globe, a top Pentagon policy planner said Tuesday.

David Ochmanek, deputy assistant defense secretary for force development, said that the upcoming Quadrennial Defense Review will include a greater focus on “a flexible force that can engage across the full spectrum of challenges, across multiple places at once.”

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Update: Military Prepares for Varied Threats, Official Says -- U.S. Department of Defense

My Comment: The reality of limits in manpower, logistics, shrinking budgets, and different threats .... lets face it .... the "two-war strategy" is no longer realistic for the Pentagon in today's world.

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