Odierno Addresses Army's Future, Budget Cuts
The Army's chief of staff discussed the future of the Army at the Council on Foreign Relations.
Army News Service WASHINGTON -- The Army's chief of staff said the force will focus more in the future on supporting combatant commanders around the world, especially in the Pacific. Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Ray Odierno answered questions about the future of the Army June 20 at the Council on Foreign Relations in Washington, D.C. Odierno sat down with Foreign Affairs editor Gideon Rose to follow up on a commentary he authored regarding transition in the Army. The general said the Army needs to understand the current strategic environment. "The strategic environment is changing, it's becoming more complex, and the solutions to the strategic environment are constantly changing," Odierno said. "And so we have to think about how we're …
