With A New U.S. Military Strategy, Who Does The U.S. See Is The Biggest Threat

President Barack Obama, right, briefs the press with Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta, left, at the Pentagon, Jan. 5, 2012. Obama, Panetta and Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, delivered remarks on a defense strategy for the Defense Department going forward. Army Secretary John M. McHugh and Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond T. Odierno stand behind Panetta and Obama. DOD photo by Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo

Under New Defense Strategy, What Is Biggest Threat Facing US Now? -- Christian Science Monitor

The new defense strategy rolled out by the Pentagon Thursday centers on military priorities that are, in many cases, dramatically different from the ones that dominated the post-9/11 decade.

So just what kind of wars will the United States be fighting in the years to come? And whom does the Pentagon now see as the greatest threats to America?

In rolling out its new strategy review Thursday, Pentagon officials cited a new array of threats.

In the place of the post-9/11 war on terrorism, the Pentagon is turning its attention more toward a potentially aggressive China and rogue nuclear nations. And as much as any geographical location, the Pentagon is focusing on what it sees as the next great battleground: cyberspace.

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My Comment: So ..... who are the greatest threats to the U.S. today and in the years to come? China is a decade or two from being a significant military power. Russia does not have the demographics. Countries like North Korea and Iran may eventually develop nuclear weapons .... but they lack a proper delivery system to be a serious threat. Terrorism will always be with us .... but they cannot destroy us. Hmmmm .... from where I am standing .... for the foreseeable future the threats are there .... but they are not significant. But then again .... the Middle East may explode, Mexico's drug cartel war may cross our borders, China may threaten Taiwan, North Korea threatens South Korea, Pakistan implodes and an Islamic extremist group takes control .... the scenarios are many .... and they can easily involve us whether we want to or not.