The Pentagon last week released a new National Defense Strategy that emphasizes preparation for small-scale conflicts rather than conventional warfare. "An underlying assumption in our understanding of the strategic environment is that the predominant near-term challenges to the United States will come from state and non-state actors using irregular and catastrophic capabilities," the document reads. Defense Secretary Robert Gates, in a July 31 press briefing following the roll-out, called for funding of irregular capabilities in the department's base budget. "To…
National Defense Strategy Calls For Technologies That Counter ‘Irregular Challenges’
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