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Fewer, Better Nuclear Weapons Can Make the U.S. Stronger: View
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U.S. President Barack Obama, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Martin Dempsey unveiled a new long-term defense strategy on designed to save money while adapting U.S. forces to tomorrow’s security challenges.
While short on specifics about individual programs -- those will come later this month in an official budget request -- the Defense Strategic Review is realistic about trims in force size and retiree costs, and rightly calls for an increased focus on Asia and the Pacific Ocean, counterterrorism and cybersecurity.