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Air Force Leaders Say Strategy Calls for F-22, F-35 Capabilities
Fifth-generation fighter aircraft are key to America maintaining domain dominance in the years ahead, Air Force officials said here today. Lt. Gen. Christopher D. Miller, deputy chief of staff for strategic plans and programs, and Maj. Gen. Noel T. “Tom” Jones, the service’s director for operation capability requirements, said the technology – exemplified in the [...]
CSAF: Airmen key to new defense strategy
Airmen will play an important role in the joint team’s effort to achieve the priorities laid out in the new defense strategic guidance, according to the Air Force’s top uniformed officer. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz spoke to members of the World Affairs Council of Wilmington here Jan. 19, where he discussed [...]
Dempsey: New Strategy Offers More Opportunities Than Liabilities
The Defense Department’s new military strategy offers it more opportunities than liabilities, and the military is not being victimized by the need for a leaner budget, Gen. Martin E. Dempsey said tonight. The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff addressed hundreds of attendees at Duke University’s Page Auditorium during the annual Ambassador S. Davis [...]
Army to Replace 2 Brigades in Europe with Rotating Units
Ground forces will remain important to the U.S. defense strategy, but the employment of the forces will change, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said today. In an interview on his way to Fort Bliss, Texas, Panetta said that the Army will withdraw two brigade combat teams from Europe, while retaining a strong presence in the [...]
Panetta: Military Will Be Smaller, More Agile, Deployable
To accomplish the new mission sets for the 21st century, the United States needs a smaller, quicker, more agile military, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said today. That is the basis behind the recently released strategy review that will set the stage for the fiscal 2013 Defense Department budget request. “Our budget is, basically, designed to [...]
New Year, Same Old Pentagon – Doubts about new Defense Strategy
Nothing changes on New Year’s Day, including the Pentagon’s budget strategy. Last Thursday, President Barack Obama and Department of Defense (DoD) officials held a press conference to release the “Defense Strategic Review,” which will serve as a blueprint for reducing Pentagon spending in coming years. This public relations show repeatedly stressed the “unprecedented” and “exceptional” [...]
China criticises new US defense policy
Beijing said Monday that a new US defence strategy focused on countering China’s rising power was based on “groundless” charges, and insisted it posed no threat to any nation. President Barack Obama unveiled the strategy Thursday, calling for a leaner US military focused on countering China’s rising power and signalling a shift away from large [...]
Specifics Still to Come as DOD Unveils New Strategy
Specifics on how the new defense strategic guidance will affect the Pentagon’s budget will take shape in the weeks to come as White House and Defense Department officials prepare President Barack Obama’s 2013 budget request. Obama, joined by Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta and Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of [...]
Big Winners and Losers In the New Defense Strategy
There were no big surprises in President Obama’s announcement today of his new defense strategy. The President made a lot of promises in his brief address. “As commander in chief, I am determined that we meet the challenges of this moment responsibly and that we emerge even stronger in a manner that preserves American global [...]
