President Obama Outlines a New Global Military Strategy

[lovuian]

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2012/01/05/president-obama-outlines-new-global-military-strategy

We will be strengthening our presence in the Asia Pacific, and budget reductions will not come at the expense of that critical region. We’re going to continue investing in our critical partnerships and alliances, including NATO, which has demonstrated time and again -- most recently in Libya -- that it’s a force multiplier. We will stay vigilant, especially in the Middle East.

As we look beyond the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan -- and the end of long-term nation-building with large military footprints -- we’ll be able to ensure our security with smaller conventional ground forces. We’ll continue to get rid of outdated Cold War-era systems so that we can invest in the capabilities that we need for the future, including intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, counterterrorism, countering weapons of mass destruction and the ability to operate in environments where adversaries try to deny us access.

So, yes, our military will be leaner, but the world must know the United States is going to maintain our military superiority with armed forces that are agile, flexible and ready for the full range of contingencies and threats.
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It seems China will be a priority
or at least China thinks so

[VioletLake]

1. The Tuvok Doctrine

At least he's not a bloodthirsty brute like his predecessor & most of his current rivals.

[FreakinDJ]

2. PNAC called for a presence in Asia

and Bush actually discussed plans to build a new base in the Philippines

[eridani]

3. Great. Isn't it just terrible how we want to deny other countries access to US territory?

No? Then why don't other contries have the right to do the same?

[David__77]

4. Delusional nonsense.

The US will not "maintain" superiority in any sense. Not going to happen. But I have no idea what that means when "superiority" is not required to annihilate all humanity. With the US's dangerous pretensions, the threat of a real, devastating war is very real.

[lovuian]

5. China owns our debt and their strategy is to buy

all commodities...oil farmland rare earths gold and silver

They LOVE Capitalism
Greece is on sale as well as Europe
America Real estate is at a all time low

Cash is KING

and the elite has to bid against them for it

Ya gotta love it

It is the dynamic that makes World Wars