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...Shelton strongly criticized the claim by some observers of the international scene that America faces a peaceful world and should thus "drastically demobilize...
Noting that economic prosperity and the lack of a single enemy were features common to several interwar periods this century, Shelton said that the United States armed forces should proceed cautiously...
...Shelton's remarks counter a report--released by a panel empowered by Congress to determine the status of threats to U.S. national security--which concluded the U.S. does not face the possibility of two regional conflicts, the standard on which the Department of Defense currently bases its conception of troop readiness...
...Shelton acknowleged that "America is not likely to face a peer competitor" for the next several decades...
...Shelton, who as the Joint Chiefs Chairman serves as President Clinton's primary military advisor, said his strategy to mantain U.S. interests worldwide would focus on "helping shape the strategic environment and deterring threats before they emerge...