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Council on Foreign Relations Senior Fellows Richard Betts and Max Boot join Staff Writer Jonathan Masters in a discussion of the Department...
Speakers: Richard K. Betts, Adjunct Senior Fellow for National Security Studies, Council on Foreign Relations
Max Boot, Jeane J. Kirkpatrick Senior Fellow for National Security Studies, Council on Foreign Relations
Presider: Jonathan Masters, Associate Staff Writer, CFR.org, Council on Foreign Relations
January 10, 2012
The Pentagon's strategic review sets the stage for a new era of restraint in U.S. military spending and a focus on priorities in Asia. CFR's Richard K. Betts and Max Boot discuss the challenges facing the U.S. military and the implications for U.S. defense policy.
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