Panetta: Combination of China’s expansion and budget cuts will open gaps in U.S. force structure

Panetta: Combination of China’s expansion and budget cuts will open gaps in U.S. force structure

Special to WorldTribune.com from east-asia-intel.com Defense Secretary Leon Panetta told Congress last week that U.S. military strategy under budget cuts will lead to a lessening of emphasis in areas of the world where Al Qaida is emerging as a growing threat. Panetta said in testimony before the House Armed Services Committee Oct. 13 that smaller […]