Photo: Admiral Robert F. Willard, USN Commander, U.S. Pacific Command (Photo from Wikipedia)Why World's Most Powerful Military Man Matters To You -- The Australian
US admiral Bob "Rat" Willard is the most powerful military commander in the world. If you haven't heard of him, that's because Australia lives in a peaceful region. If that changes, Willard will become the central figure in our lives.
Willard is the commander of the US Pacific Command, or PACOM as it is known. He has 325,000 personnel, military and civilian, reporting to him. He commands five aircraft carrier battle groups and 180 warships. When you add the aircraft of the US navy and air force, and the dedicated air power that army and marine units command, Willard has thousands of aircraft at his disposal. He is responsible for all US military activity in more than 50 per cent of the surface of Earth, from the west coast of the US through to the western edge of India.
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My Comment: An interesting look into one of America's more interesting senior military officers. Bottom line .... if a shooting war breaks out in the Pacific Asian region, the destruction and loss of life that would occur would make the wars in both Iraq and Afghanistan (combined) a pipsqueak in comparison. With this backdrop .... whenever US admiral Bob "Rat" Willard talks, everyone should listen.
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