Hagel: American Military Dominance ‘Can No Longer Be Taken for Granted’

Announcing cuts to the Pentagon on Monday and the reduction of the U.S. Army to pre-World War II troop levels, Defense Sec. Chuck Hagel said that the Pentagon was forced to make a series of difficult decisions in response to budget cuts. He added that U.S. service personnel will face “addition risks” and that U.S. global military dominance can “no longer be taken for granted.”

“This defense strategy is focused on defending the homeland against all strategic threats, building security globally projecting aggression, and remaining to be prepared against any adversary,” Hagel said.

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“The development and proliferation of more advanced military technology of other nations – it means that we are entering an area where American dominance in the seas, in the sky, and space can no longer be taken for granted.” He added that the

“As a consequence of budget cuts, we will have additional risks in certain areas,” Hagel continued.

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