When it comes to the military, urgent does not always equal important
AEIdeas
Foreign and Defense PolicyDefense
May 27, 2021
As with most impact in life, actions speak louder than words.
In remarks at the Air Force Academy’s recent graduation, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army General Mark Milley offered a warning. Characterizing the peace between the United States and its rivals Russia and China as “fraying at the edge,” he concluded, “We would be wise to lift our gaze from the never-ending urgency of the present to set the conditions for the future that prevents great power war.”
The chairman’s statement alludes to a wider challenge before Pentagon leaders: balancing the tyranny of the here-and-now, aka the inbox, versus the need to get force readiness and modernization healthy in the medium-term.
Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in attendance as Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th President of the United States during the 59th Presidential Inauguration ceremony at the US Capitol on Capitol Hill in Washington DC. Via REUTERS/Melina Mara/Pool/Sipa USA
A more disciplined use of American military forces is long overdue for correction. But nothing changes if nothing changes.
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