For instance, after 9/11, the U.S. military refocused away from its Cold War emphasis on preparing for combat against a powerful nation – the Soviet Union – and toward fighting small terrorist and insurgent groups instead.
I mean, we did fight the conventional militaries of, what, three countries in that period? Not comparable in size to the US, and not on par with China, but I feel like that’s a little bit more activity than just “small terrorist and insurgent groups”.
This shift has been happening for over a decade… How is this news? Obama ordered the pivot during his presidency and the DoD has been acting on that ever since.
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