US approach to military force will shift under Panetta

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  • The limits of US power
  • Obama on force
  • Conditions facing the Pentagon
  • Panetta's approach to force
  • Greater restraint
  • Smaller troop footprints
  • Fiscal and base consolidation
  • Towards lighter forces

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