Memo
Published March 4, 2006
Updated March 4, 2006
Tough and Smart on the US Military - Building a 21st Century Force
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SUMMARY
A strategic framework, policy ideas and message points for ensuring that we have the military we need to meet 21st Century threats.
This memo describes how progressives should approach the issue of military transformation. It details how to keep our military in top shape and transform it into a force that is the right size and shape to meet the challenge of global terrorism and the rise of other modern threats.
To read this Memo, open the attached PDF
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