These are uncertain times for the armed forces of the
United States. How could
they not be? With the Cold
War over, the very founda-
tions of our thinking about national security have undergone profound changes. Short of a terrible accident, the likelihood of a nuclear war between major powers is slim. Indeed, wars among any major powers appear unlikely, though ter- rorism and internal wars triggered by eth- nic and religious animosities will be with us for some time, if not forever. More...