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The Defence Challenges For The Next Commander-in-chief

机译：下一任总司令的国防挑战

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A spent and broken force after Vietnam, the US military has been built into the most professional, best-trained and best-equipped military not just in the world, but in human history. For all the challenges the US faces now in Afghanistan and Iraq, its combat capabilities are unmatched. Indeed, it is telling that the very threats the US faces come not from peer competitors, but from foes that seek out weakness on other planes of battle. But this excellence is under siege. The military has been at war for the last seven years, but, other than at airports, the nation has not. There has been no call to service and no mobilisation on a national scale. Instead, US leaders have deferred the tough challenges. The US military's ability to field sufficient forces of a high level of quality and equipment that ensures US security is at a 'tipping point.' It is certainly far from broken, but warning symptoms are becoming clear. Small compromises in accepting gaps in personnel and equipment are beginning to have huge consequences. For all the focus on the pressing issues of Iraq and orange alerts, the broader question of ensuring that the US military does not break down under his watch will be a critical challenge that the next president cannot avoid.
机译：继越南之后，消耗military尽的一支破灭部队，不仅在世界上，而且在人类历史上，美国军队都已成为最专业，训练有素，装备最先进的军队。尽管美国现在在阿富汗和伊拉克面临所有挑战，但其作战能力无与伦比。确实，这表明美国面临的真正威胁不是来自同业竞争者，而是来自寻求在其他战场上脱颖而出的敌人。但是，这种卓越受到了围攻。军队在过去七年中一直处于战争状态，但是除了在机场外，美国还没有。没有人呼吁提供服务，也没有在全国范围内进行动员。相反，美国领导人推迟了严峻的挑战。美国军方有能力派遣足够数量的高质量和高水平装备以确保美国安全，这是一个“临界点”。它肯定还远没有破裂，但警告症状正在变得清晰起来。在接受人员和设备空白方面的小妥协开始产生巨大的后果。尽管所有焦点都集中在紧迫的伊拉克问题和橙色警报上，但确保美军在其领导下不垮台这一更广泛的问题将是下一任总统无法避免的重大挑战。

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    《The RUSI journal》 |2008年第3期|p.94-101|共8页
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    Peter W Singer;

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