The Pentagon will focus investment in the areas of science and technology in the years ahead to increase capabilities for countering area access denial efforts by potential adversaries, senior defense officials said recently. "This is where I see areas of growth," said Al Shaffer, the principal deputy assistant secretary of defense for research and engineering. China and Iran have been developing access denial capabilities such as improved missile technology and electronic and cyber warfare intended to degrade the U.S. ability…
Pentagon To Focus On Countering Area Access Denial
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