Counterterrorism setback: ‘Armed Overwatch’ is stalled again
By: Elaine McCusker  
The Department of Defense requires a cost-effective and responsive method to protect U.S. forces called upon to contain the violent extremist threat while America confronts the reemergence of long-term strategic competition with China and Russia.
Yet, despite this essential and ongoing need, a viable, affordable capability to counter the terrorism threat has repeatedly stalled.
Post 9/11, the U.S. military developed an effective but expensive methodology for conducting counterterrorism operations by relying on multisource intelligence collection and exploitation, protracted target development, highly mobile strike forces, and the accompanying massed air power necessary to support them.
https://www.defensenews.com/opinion/commentary/2020/12/08/counterterrorism-setback-armed-overwatch-is-stalled-again/
