The report offers a fine summary of the new strategy. The report says the new strategy, “emphasizes
“• a shift in overall focus from winning today’s wars to preparing for future
challenges;
“• a shift in geographical priorities toward the Asia and the Pacific region
(hereinafter, “Asia Pacific”) while retaining emphasis on the Middle East;
“• a shift in the balance of missions toward more emphasis on projecting power in
areas in which U.S. access and freedom to operate are challenged by asymmetric
means (“anti-access”) and less emphasis on stabilization operations, while
retaining a full-spectrum force;
“• a corresponding shift in force structure, including reductions in Army and Marine
Corps endstrength, toward a smaller, more agile force including the ability to
mobilize quickly; and
“• a corresponding shift toward advanced capabilities including Special Operations
Forces, new technologies such as intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance
(ISR) and unmanned systems, and cyberspace capabilities.”