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Restored Balance of Power => US Military Operations Evolving Toward
a Modern Variation of 19th Century Intervention Operations, at least in
Near Term.
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Increased Focus on Littorals (within 100 miles of sea), Where Most
of World’s People, Wealth, Commerce, Instabilities, and U.S. Interests
are Concentrated
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Decreased Need for Large Standing Land/Air Forces (=> A Big Shift
to Reserves)
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Decreased Need for Heavy Naval Forces Configured for Global War at
Sea and Heavy Bombing (=> Shift to Sea & Air Control in Littorals to Support
Interventions)
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Still Need Intervention & Extraction Capabilities to Protect Lives,
Property, Commerce, & Other Interests (=> Evolution Toward Higher Speed,
Lighter Forces, Configured for Autonomous Operations in Hostile Regions)
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Rise of 4th Generation Warfare => Increased Need for Irregular Warfighting
Skills/Capabilities in Close Quarters Combat & Small Unit Operations Among
State/Non-State Actors
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Decreased Reliance on Firepower/Attrition in Ground Warfare
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Decreased Reliance on Deep Strike/Interdiction/Strategic Bombardment
of “Infrastructure” in Air Warfare
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Increased Reliance on Fast-Transient Littoral Penetration Opns, Infowar
Opns, Special Forces Opns, Pol-Mil Opns, Counter-Drug/Anti-Terrorist/Anti-Nuc
Opns, and Increased Occurrences of Urban/Suburban Combat
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Increased Resource Constraints - Growing Internal Competition for Resources
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