What Is The Cost To US Security With The Pentagon's Abandonment Of It's Two-War Strategy?

U.S. sailors conduct a hot refueling of a AH-1 Cobra attack helicopter during night flight operations aboard the USS Makin Island in the Indian Ocean, Dec. 30, 2011. The sailors are aviation boatswain’s mates, and the Cobra crew is assigned to the Red Dragons of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 268 Reinforced. Makin Island is on its maiden deployment and conducting operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Alan Gragg

Pentagon To Abandon Two-War Strategy, But At What Cost To US Security? -- Christian Science Monitor

The Pentagon has long said it must be prepared to fight two wars at once. Budget cuts and changing global threats mean that standard is no longer practical, experts say.

The Pentagon appears to be on the cusp of abandoning a long-held strategic principle: that the US military should have the ability to wage two conventional wars simultaneously.

US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is expected to announce the results of a large-scale strategic overview Thursday that will instead call for the military to be able to fight one large conventional war, and act as a “spoiler” for potential enemies in any other conflict that might crop up.

In the new military parlance, it’s the “one-plus strategy.”

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More News On The U.S. Abandoning It's Two War Strategy

Sources: Defense Budget Cuts Prevent Two-War Force Structure -- FOX News
Pentagon to unveil revised defense strategy -- Reuters
The “Strategic Pivot” to Asia Now Committed, Pentagon Can Float Allegedly Deep Cuts -- Time
U.S. Can't Fight Two Wars at the Same Time Anymore -- John Hudson, The Atlantic

My Comment: The Pentagon is being realistic with what they are capable of doing. As to fighting a big war against a major power .... right now .... there is only one country that fits "this bill" and that is China. But will China position itself to fight a war against the U.S. .... hmmmm .... from what I know about the Chinese I can honestly say that their focus is on economic development and growth. War against the U.S. is not even on their fantasy list.