Has the war on al Qaeda forced an institutional shift that is incompatible with the coherent development of U.S. strategy and doctrine?
It may be that this reorganization, like most others, means little or nothing. But the fact is that Space Command is in the hands of last generation's warfighters, while its mission is to plan the next generation's wars. We expect the Air Force to exploit this evolution aggressively, containing and controlling its own space command.
It may be that this reorganization, like most others, means little or nothing. But the fact is that Space Command is in the hands of last generation's warfighters, while its mission is to plan the next generation's wars. We expect the Air Force to exploit this evolution aggressively, containing and controlling its own space command.
Therefore, this reorganization, unlike most others, is capable of having profound, long-term effects unless STRATCOM shows itself to be extraordinarily sensitive to the requirements of space and its non-nuclear users.
That is the challenge this move poses and it is not yet clear whether the challenge can be met successfully.
STRATFOR.com
That is the challenge this move poses and it is not yet clear whether the challenge can be met successfully.
STRATFOR.com
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