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FUTURE SHOCKS As old certainties wither, the shifting sands of international conflict are leading the USA to reassess its weaponry needs for the new century PAUL LEWIS / WASHINGTON DC ^^fff*pP • n the 20 months since the Bush I administration assumed power, mili- 1 tary transformation has become the 1 buzz phrase inside the beltway of 1 Washington DC. The events of 11 September have only served to accentuate talk of transforming the US fighting machine from one that faced down the monolithic threat once posed by the Warsaw Pact to confronting a wide range of less predictable and asymmetrical 21st- century challenges. The question that many observers could be excused for ask ing is: which weapons might qualify as part of this transformation and why? In his recent annual report to the president and Congress, US defence secretary Donald Rumsfeld outlines six operational goals denning transforma tional capabilities: www.fliqhtinternational.com FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL 10-16 SEPTEMBER 2002 41
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