The Pentagon on Thursday unveiled a sweeping new military strategy that jettisons plans for fighting two major wars at once while cutting the nation’s nuclear weapons arsenal.
The strategy describes a new approach to fighting al Qaeda and puts China and Iran on notice, while readying the military for reduced funding and more austere budgets.
It will mean a smaller U.S. nuclear weapons arsenal as the Pentagon enacts $400 billion in cuts, as well as troop reductions, though these are not spelled out.
“As we look beyond the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan — and the end of long-term nation-building with large military footprints — we’ll be able to ensure our security with smaller conventional ground forces,” President Obama said in a press briefing at the Pentagon on Thursday.
“Yes, our military will be leaner, but the world must know — the United
States is going to maintain our military superiority with armed forces
that are agile, flexible and ready for the full range of contingencies
and threats,” Obama said.
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