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| Long Emphasis on Terror May Hurt U.S. in Conventional War, Army Chief Says | |
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| George Aligator | May 16 2016, 07:37 AM Post #1 |
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ARUSHA, Tanzania — When Gen. Mark A. Milley, the Army chief of staff, stepped off his jet into the sunshine here on Sunday, it was the first time the Obama administration had sent its top Army officer to Africa for a high-level meeting to get the continent’s fledgling militaries in shape to deal with growing terrorist threats. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/16/world/africa/army-milley-africa-terrorism-land-war.html?hpw&rref=world&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=well-region®ion=bottom-well&WT.nav=bottom-well&_r=0 |
| Conservatism is a social disease | |
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| BuckFan | May 16 2016, 12:59 PM Post #2 |
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He may have a point but even his comments indicated it really isn't a problem. I think what has changed is our strategy. From a strategy of being able to fight two simultaneous wars (fronts) which was never really realistic, we are structuring towards one "war" and multiple irregular operations (special forces). That seems to be more realistic. I would point out to the general that Iraq was a major military operation and it occurred after 9/11. I understand his point but that operation did demonstrate the capability of "big military" operations. |
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