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Pentagon Conducts Overhaul of War Plans

Fri, 08/02/2013 - 7:37am

Pentagon Conducts Overhaul of War Plans by Julian E. Barnes, Wall Street Journal.

The U.S. military is conducting a sweeping overhaul of its war plans for potential conflicts from the Middle East to the Pacific, as commanders adapt to a future of dwindling numbers of ground troops.

Plans that had presumed the availability of large U.S. forces for invasions and occupations are being redrafted to incorporate strategies such as quick-reaction ground units, air power and Navy ships, according to officials. A big part of the new plans will be options for the use of cyberweapons, which can disable enemies' offensive and defensive capabilities...

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