During a joint news conference at the Pentagon with Defense Secretary Ash Carter July 1, Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey announced the new National Military Strategy which takes into account increasing disorder in the world and the erosion of America’s comparative military advantage.
America still maintains the most powerful military in the world, but other countries are investing heavily in military capabilities, Dempsey said. The gap between those countries and the United States is closing, he added.
“In this context, the 2015 strategy recognizes that success will increasingly depend on how well our military instrument supports the other instruments of national power and how it enables our network of allies and partners,” Dempsey said.
The American military needs to be more agile, more innovative and more integrated, he said. The strategy reinforces the need for the United States military to remain globally engaged to shape the security environment, “and it renews our professional commitment to develop leaders who will bring this strategy to life,” the chairman said.
Read the new National Military Strategy here.