...be prepared to act militarily in conjunction with other nations in situations characterized by the following criteria: • when US allies or friends...operaUS Commission on National Security/21 st Century require forces different from those ed for major theater war. We believe these gencies will occur in...

...analytical divisions of the world obsolete. While important relations will continue to take place on a 13 bilateral basis, many more international phenomena...calling for expeditionary interventions or stability opera14 US Commission on National Security/21st Century tions, require forces different from those...

...Securiry/21st Century stated without further elaboration: "This Commission believes that the "two major theatre wars" yardstick for sizing US forces is not producing...now occurring and likely to increase in the years ahead'.5 These criticisms have not done enough to advance the debate over the nation's warfighting...

...Security/21st Century stated without further elaboration: 'This Commission believes that the "two major theatre wars" yardstick for sizing US forces is not producing...now occurring and likely to increase in the years ahead'.5 These criticisms have not done enough to advance the debate over the nation's warfighting...

...lUSCNS/211 stated without further elaboration: "This Commission believes that the 'two major theater wars4 yardstick for sizing US forces is not producing the...now occurring and likely to increase in the years ahead."4 2. See National Defense Panel, Transforming Defense: National Security in the 21st Century...

...second phase report, the Commission stated that the current Two Major Theater War (2MTW) yardstick "is not producing the capabilities needed for the...occurring and likely to increase in the years ahead." 103 To provide further strategic direction to the Department, the Commission recommended expanded guidelines...

...version of the"two major theater wars" yardstick for sizing US forces is not producing thecapabilities needed for the varied and complex contingencies now occurring and likely to in crease in the years ahead. It callsfor a portion of US force structure to be specifically tailored...