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Army To See More Multi-National Exercises And Training In Future, Chief Says

Defense Daily Staff

Friday, March 21st, 2014

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As part of National Security Policy, the Army is stepping up work in the Asia Pacific region, building partnerships and promoting stability, the Chief of Staff said at a March 20 roundtable. “The wave of the future is going to be multi-national exercises and training,” Gen. Raymond Odierno said during a roundtable discussion from Yongsan Garrison, Korea, live cast on the Pentagon Channel. “We want to shape the region to maintain economic vitality” important to the United States. The Asia-Pacific area…

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