Aaron Mehta, Defense News
WASHINGTON The Pentagon is in the opening stages of redesigning the force around the challenges of Russia and China, the department's No. 2 uniformed official said Tuesday while warning that America may not be able to afford preparing for two unique problem sets.The recent National Defense Strategy identified great power competitors as the major challenge facing the Pentagon, but Gen. Paul Selva, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, noted that the plans required to counter each nation are naturally in tension with one another for resources. Read More
WASHINGTON The Pentagon is in the opening stages of redesigning the force around the challenges of Russia and China, the department's No. 2 uniformed official said Tuesday while warning that America may not be able to afford preparing for two unique problem sets.The recent National Defense Strategy identified great power competitors as the major challenge facing the Pentagon, but Gen. Paul Selva, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, noted that the plans required to counter each nation are naturally in tension with one another for resources. Read More