the Bush administration-"is just plain unaffordable." With 10 active army and three marine divisions, 12 aircraft carriers, and 13 active air force wings, the force looks form- dable. But its size will come at the cost of defer- ring replacement of helicopters, tanks, and other equipment; after 10 to 15 years, "a massive junking of obsolescent gear" would be necessary.
As if all tlus were not enough, Cohen discerns "a deeper malady" in American strategy: It fails to...