Defense Cuts Conundrum by Todd Harrison (Foreign Affairs): The main strategic choice the military now faces is essentially one of timing -- that is, when to take risks. Should it protect near-term capacity and accept a higher degree of long-term risk by cutting funding for future capabilities? Or should it focus on developing future capabilities and accept a higher degree of near-term risk by cutting the current capacity and readiness of the force? As budgets come down, the military cannot do both, at least not to the degree it had previously planned.
Posted on: Mon, 30 Sep 2013 18:20:18 +0000
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